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

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Buckode, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Muiris Mac Gearailt
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0191, Page 249

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    Many of these stones are to be found in houses in the district and Owen Meehan of Buckode Kinlough Co. Leitrim recently found one in the Aughavohill mountain as he was cutting turf. he also found the roots or remains of piles or stakes stuck in the ground.
    The following story is told about these stakes. About the year 1600 Hugh O"Donnell was defending his own town against the English. He hunted Sir Connors Clifford retreated back to the Dartry mountains and put up in the Aufgavohill mountain which forms part of the former.
    They built tents there of
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    2. products
      1. food products (~3,601)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bernard Mc Gowan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Aghavoghil, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Owen Meehan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    76
    Address
    Buckode, Co. Leitrim