School: Coillte Craobhacha, Baile na Muc (roll number 15108)

Location:
Kiltycreevagh, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Ss. Mac Cionáith
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0759, Page 030

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    McManus because there are four families of that name in the townland. There are more houses thatched, with two rooms and a kitchen and there are three houses slated. Drumgort got its name from the way the hills are suituated. There is one old person over 70 years but she is not able to tell any stories. There is much bog in the upper end of the town and the rest is arable and moor. There are three ruins of old houses that the people left long ago.
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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Drumgort, Co. Longford
    Collector
    Micheál Mac
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cornacullew, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Catherine Gray
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Garvary, Co. Longford