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School: Killashandra (C.) Convent

Location:
Killashandra, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Sr. M. Cornillius
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0984, Page 218

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    There is a garden in the town-land of Portaliffe which is called David's Garden. It is called this name because a man named David Foster lived there.
    There is a bridge in the town-land of Drumgoon called Bell Douglas. It got its name from a girl of the same name who was killed on the bridge.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Killashandra, Co. Cavan
    Collector
    Nuala Donoghue
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kinkeel, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Mrs Donoghue
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kinkeel, Co. Cavan