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School: Druim Snámha (roll number 14057)

Location:
Drumsna, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Seán Ó Haodha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0213, Page 076

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    I live in the downland of Lavagh. It is called Lavagh because of the seven forts that are in it. There are six families living in it and long ago there were far more. The family that is most common is Toole. There is only one very old person whose mane is McCrann and she is almost a hundred years of age. There are two roads running through it which used to be used long ago for dividing the land. Some of the land is very boggy and other parts of it are very good. There is a big lough beside it called
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Lavagh, Co. Leitrim
    Collector
    Nancy O' Boy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lavagh, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Mrs William O' Boy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lavagh, Co. Leitrim