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School: Askill (roll number 5294)

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Askill, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Padraig Ó Treabhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0190, Page 312

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    in the Dartry district and these have dropped the Mac and write their name "Clancy" only. One of the old descendants lives in the townland of Buckode Kinlaugh a few in Gortnasellaugh Kinlaugh and one on the opposite shore of Laugh Melvin in the townland of Laureen Kinlaugh but this man's father came to Laureen from Dartry.
    There is a common belief still in Dartry that when one of this Clancy sept dies a piece of rock falls from the Blue Rock of Dartry mountain a peak overhanging or watching over McClancy's famous castle.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    May Kelly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Derrynaseer, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Pat Kelly
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Derryherk, Co. Leitrim