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School: Killashandra (2.)

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Killashandra, Co. Cavan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0985, Page 27

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    There is a road in the townland of Portaliff called Curry's Brae. It is so called because long ago an old man named Curry lived on the roadsides. The house is completely gone and no trace of it are left.
    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
    Portaliff or Townparks, Co. Cavan
    Collector
    Bob Goodwin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Portaliff or Townparks, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Frank Brady
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Drumconlester, Co. Cavan