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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 220

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    There is a field in our district called "Johnson's Field" because the man that lived on the farm always laboured in this particular field. There is another field in our district called "The beef-park" because it was usually kept for finishing off white-head cattle for the butcher. The Bawn lake is called after the bugle of the Bawn. He was a noted buglar in foreign countries and
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Killashandra, Co. Cavan
    Collector
    Josephine Murray
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cappagh, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    James Curran
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    76
    Occupation
    Pensioner
    Address
    Cappagh, Co. Cavan