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School: Donaghmoyne

Location:
Donaghmoyne, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
P. Ó Muirgheasa
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0930, Page 360

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    My Home District
    My home is situated in the townland of Lisnamoyle in the parish of Donaghmoyne. It is the largest townland in the parish. It is very thickly populated with about eighteen families.
    There is one very old man in my townland. His name is Pat Finegan who is reckoned to be one of the oldest of men and a staunch Irishman, who remembers the Fenian movement and other incidents of the British tyranny. Some people say he is about 95 years of age.
    There is one hill in my townland which bears the
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Lisnamoyle Etra, Co. Monaghan
    Collector
    Annie Ruddy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lisnamoyle Etra, Co. Monaghan