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School: An Clochar, Port Omna

Location:
Portumna, Co. Galway
Teacher:
An tSr. M. Lorcáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0057, Page 0408

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    Long ago the Shannon was so shallow that there was a path across it to a wood names "Umna". The town before this time was named Port but since then it is called "Port-umna".
    There was an old monastery in Lorrha where the Friars used to live and it is now called "the Friars Loch".
    There is a river beside the banks of the Shannon named "Rodgers Lane". Two brothers named Rodgers were drowned there and that is how it got that name.
    Written by - Val Williams, Abbey St., Portumna
    Obtained from Joseph Williams, Abbey St., Portumna
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Portumna, Co. Galway
    Collector
    Val Williams
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Portumna, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Joseph Williams
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Portumna, Co. Galway