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School: Béal an Átha Móir (C.) (roll number 13614)

Location:
Ballinamore, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
An tSr. Áthracht
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0225, Page 041

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  1. How Battle-Bridge near Leitrim Town got its Name

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    How Battle - Bridge near Leitrim got its Name
    In by gone days, there lived a small farmer about a mile and a half from Battle - Bridge.
    In this man's land there was a fairy rath. This man and his father were very particular about the fort, so much so, that they would not even cut a bush in it. One day in the reaping season the farmer had to go to Boyle and in his absence his cows were taken to the pound for rent and rates. His wife was very annoyed and did not know what to do until she thought of the fairy rath. Then she went over to the rath and said to fairies. I and my
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    History
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Chris O Connell
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Killadough, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Peter O Connell
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Killadough, Co. Leitrim