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School: Buidheachair (Rockcorry)

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Rockcorry, Co. Monaghan
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Bean Mhic Énrí
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0945, Page 130

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    Rockcorry is situated on the main road used in the days of stage coaches between Cavan and Belfast.
    The coach road from Cavan to Belfast came through Cootehill down the Market House lane and up the forge lane. These lanes which were formerly roads are only used now as passes to houses and to fields.
    The road leading from Derry to Dublin was via Newbliss passing through the village of Rockcorry and leading on towards Shercock known as the Windmill road.
    Local Ruins
    This Windmill road got its name from a Windmill that stands in ruins near by. No one in the village remembers this mill working, but it is commonly reported that it was an important corn mill. This mill is in the County of Monaghan, in the parish of Ematris in the townland of Drumulla in the barony of Dartrey.
    In olden days there used to be a fever hospital on the top of the
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. public infrastructure
          1. roads (~2,778)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Vera Cobine
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    14
    Address
    Rockcorry, Co. Monaghan
    Informant
    Miss A. Sproule
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    c. 70
    Address
    Rockcorry, Co. Monaghan
    Informant
    Mr H. Mc Kenna
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 70
    Address
    Rockcorry, Co. Monaghan
    Informant
    Mr James Nixon
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 70
    Address
    Rockcorry, Co. Monaghan
    Informant
    Mr T. Mc Fadden
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 70
    Address
    Rockcorry, Co. Monaghan
    Informant
    Mr W. Patterson
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 70
    Address
    Rockcorry, Co. Monaghan