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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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    Nancy McGovern of Glangevlin walked to Lossar well and back in a day.
    Frank Wynn of Slievenakilla walked barefoot to Co. Meath to hay-make.
    Michael McGovern of Doonmackiver, Glangevlin, Co. Cavan walked to Swanlinbar and carried a pack of flour and a cwt. of meal on his back with him home.
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Mc Gourty
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Maria Mc Gourty
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Female