School: Drumgownagh

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1. Place Names (continued)

   

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   The river that worked the two mills in Keeldra, the corn mill, and the bleach mill, was called "the plug".
   There is a field at John Mr Gartan's, Drumcunny, where a woman lived named Sally Mitchell. When she died the field was called Sally's field.
   There is a field at Cloone called the "camp field". It is so called because the French camped in it on their way to Ballinamuck.

   

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2. Local Place Names

   

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   There are many old places called by different names in this district.
   There is a field belonging to Michael Colreavy of Cornageeha and it is called the "curragh field" because it is wet and marshy.
   In Cattan beside Cattan lake there is a field called the

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   Topics

   1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)

   Language

   English

   Location

   Drumhass, Co. Leitrim

   Collector

   Cáitilín Ní Ghiollariabhaigh

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Drumhass, Co. Leitrim