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School: Coillte Clochair (C.) (roll number 2364)

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Kiltyclogher, Co. Leitrim
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0195, Page 137

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    The people of this district were great walkers in former years. Then there was no train service as the nearest railway stations were Enniskillen or Sligo. Those towns were also the market towns for the people of this district where they sold their butter and other farm produce. The people used to walk to either of these towns and do their marketing and walk back again a distance of 44 miles. The women of this district were also great walkers some of them used to walk to Loughderg and bring in their fast to the Island. Others used to walk to the Abbey well outside Ballyshannon and back again the same day. The men of the district
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary B Mc Morrow
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Sraduffy, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    James P. Keany
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    56
    Address
    Sraduffy, Co. Leitrim