School: Iubhrach (roll number 8074)
- Location:
- Uragh, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Cristíne Ní Shíoda
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0189, Page 361
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- (continued from previous page)the houses in Uragh are low thatched houses with two rooms and a kitchen.
There are only a few people over seventy in the district.There names are Mr. Feely, and Mrs. Claney and Mrs. Gallagher, and Mr. Mc Garrigle. Some of them can tell stories in English.
Houses were more numerous in olden times than they are now. There are many old houses in ruins in my district. Some of the people of these house emigrated to America years ago.
The land of Uragh is mostly all bog. There are a few small woods and a little lake. The lack is said to be enchanted as no fish live in it.
The district was well wooded and it is believed that yew trees were very plentiful and on that account the(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary O' Rourke
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Uragh, Co. Leitrim
