School: Gortnasilla (roll number 15133)
- Location:
- Gortnasillagh East, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Thomas Mc Loughlin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0205, Page 164
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- The are four churchyards in the parish of Inismagrat. Their names are Drumkeerin, Kilbride, Curraghs, and Aughalocky. Drumkeerin churchyard is situated in the (the) townland of Drumkeerin. Kilbride in the townland of Killadiskart. Curraghs in the townland of Aughamore in the Tarmon district. And Aughalocky in the townland of Liosadlooey. They are still used. Curraghs graveyard is round in shape and is situated on the shores of Lough Allen. It is said locally that it (it) was in the time of St Patrick that the old church was built that is now in ruin. It is level. Kilbride is level also. Aughalocky is sloping to the East and Drumkeerin is sloping South. There grow no trees in Augholocky or in Drumkeerin. Trees grow in each of the other two. There are many heavy tomb stones in three of the church-yards but there(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Philomena Mc Loughlin
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Letter, Co. Leitrim
- Informant
- Thomas Mc Loughlin
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Brockagh Upper, Co. Leitrim
