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School: Bog-fhód (Buckode) (roll number 3736)

Location:
Buckode, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Muiris Mac Gearailt
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0191, Page 024

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    road side to have a drink of water from the stream which still flows down by the ruined walls of "Terry Sea" (Connolly's) house. As she drank he left the bridle reins on her neck and leant back on the saddle. He wasnt fully decided whether he should go to mass or not and he said he would leave it to the horse to decide. The horse course after he had his [?] drank turned to go home and Connolly turned protestant.
    In later years the Connollys name died away and the place was sold to Santie George Johnstons who was a protestant tenant on the Massey Estate. "Saintie" had another farm in Co.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. land management (~4,110)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Owen Meehan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    76
    Address
    Buckode, Co. Leitrim