School: Shannow

Location:
Shannow Wood, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
B. Ó Ciaráin
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  1. There is a hill in Killabandrick known as Garland's hill. It is called Garland's hill because a man named Garland owned it.
    Dunrora Hill in Drumeena.
    Sheehin Hill in Drumeena.
    Drumcor is known in English as the twisted hill. Drumavrae is known as the speckled hill, and Mullinara is known as the hill of the repentrance. Drumakeenan is known as the hill of the crying.
    There are four fields in the townland of Killebandrick named Andrew's field, the Still-house, the Clover hill and the flat- hill. Andrews field is so called because about twenty years ago a man named Andrew FitzPatrick
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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Drummullagh, Co. Cavan
    Collector
    James Toher
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Killybandrick, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Farrell Toher
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    68
    Address
    Killybandrick, Co. Cavan