School: Cortubber

Location:
Cortober, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Mary A. Burke
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0237, Page 036

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0237, Page 036

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  3. XML “Killucan”
  4. XML “Fortland”
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    The Killucan Races were very popular in their day and were largely patronised. They were the chief event of the year in this area, but fell off and now the Regatta is the event of the year. Boating and swimming and of course fishing are the chief sports.
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  2. Another townland to the North East of the school is Fortland so called because there is a big fort on the top of a hill. On examination this fort looks like the site of a residence of an important personage a chief owing to its position. Some chief lived here as the fort is on an ideal spot and the fort itself is very spacious. The Shannon is flowing past the at the bottom of the hill.
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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Drishoge, Co. Roscommon