School: Achadh na Garron (Aughnagarron) (roll number 5603)
- Location:
- Achadh na gCeathrún, Co. an Longfoirt
- Teacher: -
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0764, Page 320
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The bag is tied near the top so as to prevent the pig from jumping out.
Eugene Gallagher Dalystown, Granard.
- The name of the townland I live in is Dalystown which is in the parish of Abbeylara and about a mile from the town of Granard Co Longford and in it there are many interesting things to be seen.
The local monuments in this district are as follows.
About a half a mile from my house there is a large stone standing up it is about five foot high and three feet wide.
It is said that monks were buried there beside that stone.
It is standing in a field belonging to Patrick Cosgrove Dalystown, Granard Co Longford.
There is a story told about Dalystown baile ui dalaig or pairc na carraige or rock field as it was called in former(continues on next page) - Collector
- Eugene Gallagher
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Baile Uí Dhálaigh, Co. an Longfoirt
- Informant
- Peter Gallagher
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 70
- Address
- Baile Uí Dhálaigh, Co. an Longfoirt
