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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1001, Page 154

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  1. The Local Roads

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    There was an old road running along the Lislea bog long ago. There is no road in it now - it is a swamp. The water of the bog came in on it and the people stopped going it and began to go the new road. There is turf a cutting on that road now.
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  2. The Bóirín

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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Francis Doyle
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Burrenrea, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Peter Daly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Burrenrea, Co. Cavan