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School: Cloncovid

Location:
Cloncovet, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
S. Savage
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0988, Page 166

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    In our farm, which is in the parish of Mullahoran in Co Cavan there is a field which is called the "Rock Field" because there is a big rock in it. We also have another field and we call it the "Well Field" because there was an ancient well in it long ago and this is how it got its name. There is an old graveyard in Mr Thomas McCabe's field in the townland of Cloncovid parish of Mullahoran in Co. Cavan.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Mullaghoran, Co. Cavan
    Collector
    Eileen Lynch
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Mullaghoran, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    John Sheridan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Glascarrick, Co. Cavan