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School: Arva (C.)

Location:
Arvagh, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Mrs Mc Govern
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0984, Page 111

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    My home town is Arva and it is situated in the parish of Killishandra and in the baroney of Tullychunco[?]. Over one hundred families live there and six hundred and fifty people. The family name most common is Reilly. The houses are all slated except one which is thatched.
    The word Arva means the "Plain of Slaughter". There was a big battle found in the district long aho and a big number of people were slain thus giving it the name Arva. There are very few old people living in the town. They do not know Irish but they can tell English.
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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Arvagh, Co. Cavan
    Collector
    Kitty Matthews
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Arvagh, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Mrs Matthews
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    56
    Address
    Arvagh, Co. Cavan