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School: Ballyconnell (B.)

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Ballyconnell, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0967, Page 386

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    shelter of an old tree. The height of this stone is about 1ft 10in. In the townland there is also a fort and from a field about 150.00 yards away there is a tunnel that leads to the fort. The townland is surrounded by bogs and Mountains and at one time it was a mountain itself. From this it got its name- Sleive meaning mountain Brickin meaning broken.
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Joseph Gallagher
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Slievebrickan, Co. Cavan