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School: Sliabh na Cille (roll number 14513)

Location:
Slievenakilla, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Peadar Mac Fhlannchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0206, Page 240

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  1. Local Heroes - Strong Men

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    Local Hereos; Strong Men
    James Mc Morrow of Fahy (Faiche), Ballinaglera, Co Leitrim could lift a large stone that was in the townland of Fahy, on the east shore of Lake Allen. This man is alive yet- he is about ninety years of age (1938). No other person could lift the stone but himself.
    Frank Early of Eden, Ballinaglera, could lift forty stone of grain.
    Francis Mc Grail, Slievenakilla, Ballinaglera was the best stone thrower in the parish. This man was a teacher in the old Slievenakilla School.
    One time Frank Flynn of Derrnageer (Doire na gCaor) was going to a wedding in Glangevlin. When he was going across the mountain a hare rose up before him and he ran after it and caught it.
    Myles Mc Girl was the swiftest runner in the parish of Ballinaglera. When the "gentlemen" were in the "Lodge" , a man called Johny Wills, who lived in Dublin, used to come to the "lodge" every year to shoot the mountain. He was a very swift runner and he challenged Michael Mc Girl to run. They ran from the lodge to the river which bounds Slievenakilla and Aughrim. Michael Mc Girl won the race.
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  2. The 'Lodge' in Slievenakilla

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    The "Lodge" in Slievenakilla: The Lodge was built about seventy years ago. It was built on Owen Mc Grails' land. The landlord, Arthur Ellis got it built. It belonged to the Landlord. It was called "the Shooting Lodge". The Landlord used to come each year and he used to have men called Arthur Barlow:
    *See an account fo the "lodge" on this page, page 41: see also pp. 44-45
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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. land management (~4,110)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Mc Gourty
    Gender
    Male
    Collector
    Margaret Mc Gourty
    Informant
    James Mc Gourty
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    80
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Slievenakilla, Co. Leitrim