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School: Gortlitreach (roll number 15960)

Location:
Gortletteragh, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Seosamh Mac Cionnaith
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0220, Page 029

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0220, Page 029

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  1. Buying and Selling (continued)

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    present day. Some people maintain that it is not luckely to bring anything away from a house on May-day. Pedlers, feather and rag gatherers visit this district to the present day. Five shilling pieces, four shilling pieces and four penny pieces are gone out of use now.
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  2. Local Ruins

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    There are ruins of an old castle on the shores of Rinn Lough. It is in the townland of Rinn and in the Barony of Mohill and in Co. Leitrim. It was attacked by O'Connor king of Connaught long ago. There are ruins of an old monastery in Farnaught, just between the Catholic and Protestant
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    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eileen Mc Garry
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Lear, Co. Leitrim