School: Naomh Pádraig, Knockvicar

Location:
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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    mill-race which can be seen faintly yet, passes by Mr. Moore's house.
    Found by Matthew McKenna, Knockvicar, Boyle.
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    Near Ardcarne is a field called Usna. ...

    Near Ardcarne is a field called Usna, which contains the grave of a Danish chief. Near the chapel of Toomna is a blessed well and on a certain day all the people of the district went there and prayed. Beside the well is a flag the shape of a saucer and the people who went to the wall used to drip a pebble, and around this flag to-day, you can
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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    2. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Kelly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ardcarn, Co. Roscommon