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   The nearest ruin to us is in the townland of Killaghduff. There is a very strange story told about this place. There was a church in olden times in this place, and in the time of a great war it was tossed. Some people say that the fairies built it again in one night. There are only the remains of it
   there now. There is also a graveyard and many people bury there. It is situated one mile outside Swanlinbar.
   here is also an old ruin of a church in Corlough parish and some people say that stones were brought from that church to build Tomena National School.
   There is a well in that place now.

   

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2. Local Ruins

   

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   There is the ruins of an old school in our townland - Drumbagh. It was called '' McGuinness's School ". The teacher was named Master McGuinness. His pay was about £10 per year, which was paid by the parents of the children.

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   Topics

   1. objects
      1. man-made structures
         1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   May Mac Manus

   Gender

   Female

   Informant

   James Mc Manus

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   45

   Address

   Drumbeagh, Co. Cavan