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School: Lios Dubh (C.)

Location:
Lisduff, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Áine, Bean Uí Chuinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0119, Page 360

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    Every townland, bóithrín and field has an Irish names. The townlands around this school are:-

    LISDUFF ( Lios-Dubh )
    There is a big fort in this village. There is a thick hedge of white thorn bushes round the fort. About a quarter of an acre of land is inside the bushes. There are underground rooms in it with and opening on the (?) side of the fort.

    TREENLAURE ( Trían Lár )
    Treenlaure is the next village. There is another village to the west of this called Treenkeel. ( Trían-caol ) The latter village is narrow and about a mile and a half in length.

    POLRONAGHANE is a big village. It is said there was a big wild animal there at one time and he was drowned int he river Glore which
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Location
    Ballynamona, Co. Mayo
    Collector
    Nora Brennan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballynamona, Co. Mayo