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School: Loughduff (B.)

Location:
Loughduff, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
M. Ó Heidhin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0988, Page 038

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0988, Page 038

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    Degnan's Point :- Townland Derries Parish of Mullahoran, so called because there is a point going out into lough and people fish there.
    Jerusalem :- T. Derries, P. Mullahoran so called because it is a little field with heights in it and was called that name by an old [?].
    The Mountain :- T. Derries, P. Mullahoran so called because it is a very hilly field.
    The Lime Stone Park:- T. Derries, R. Mullahoran, so called because lime was burned in that field.
    The cot drain:- T. Derries, P. Mullahoran, so called because a cot was to be tied there.
    Lantry's Point:- T. Derries, P. Mullahoran so called because there is a [?] going out into the river and a [?] named Lantry owns it
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Loughduff, Co. Cavan
    Collector
    James Brennan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Derries, Co. Cavan