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School: Naomh Pádraig, Knockvicar

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Knockvicar, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Mícheál Ó Ceallaigh
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    “Knockvicar is the name of a townland which means "The Bishop's Hill". ...”

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    a means of escape for soldiers who were stationed there, when surrounded by enemies. There is an old grave-yard in a field above the house, in which probably many paupers are buried as a result of the famine. There is a gallows tree in Knockvicar as well, and it is near the grave-yard.
    There were two Knockvicar bridges. The old one was built by a contractor named Drury. It was built partly of stone and partly of wood. There was a slab of stone in it, telling all about the old bridge. When the new bridge was
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Matthew Mc Kenna
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Knockvicar, Co. Roscommon