School: Arva (C.)

Location:
Arvagh, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Mrs Mc Govern
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  1. Arvagh is a small village in Co. Cavan on the borders of Leitrim and Longford.
    There was an awful battle supposed to have been fought on the place where the town now stands, in olden days, and that is the reason the word Ármach was put on it, this word when translated into English means the place of slaughter.
    The village is surrounded by several lakes namely, Gartelough, Gowna, and Hollybank lakes.
    The town was supposed to have been swallowed up by the lake long ago and is prophesised to be swallowed again.
    A river runs through the lake which works the wheel of the mill.
    There is electric light in the town which brightens it very much at night, there are lights along the streets and
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    Language
    English
    Location
    Arvagh, Co. Cavan
    Collector
    Joy Scott
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Arvagh, Co. Cavan