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School: Sliabh na Cille (roll number 14513)

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Slievenakilla, Co. Leitrim
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Peadar Mac Fhlannchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0206, Page 248

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    A man named Edward Locke who lived in the townland of Carnfalla, Ballinaglera traveled in a day from Belfast on his way home from Scotland.
    Men from Urbal Barr in the parish of Ballinaglera, used to walk to to the county Dublin to the harvest in one day.
    Peter McGourty, Stranagarvana, used to walk to Westport in a day to a fair.
    Pat McGrail used to walk to Westport in a day also.
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Flynn
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carntullagh, Co. Leitrim
    Collector
    Michael Flynn
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carntullagh, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Michael Flynn
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carntullagh, Co. Leitrim

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    John McNiff, of Tullynaha, Ballinaglera used to walk from his own house to Drogheda, where he used to take the boat going to England.
    Pat McGuire of Corglass, Ballinaglera, used to walk to Dublin to work.
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