School: Gleann an Chairthe (roll number 13345)

Location:
Glencar, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Seán Mag Ualghairg
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    Parkes and two families of Gilligan's and the Durneen family.
    There are tweny four people living in this townland. All the houses are farmer's houses. They consist of a kitchen and two rooms and there are thatched roofs on them There is one slated house in this townland It belongs to John Mc Goldrick but he doesnot live there. Allen Parke was living there. He was married. After some time he and his wife died and the children went away. The last of them was Francis Parke. He sold the place and John Mc Goldrick bought it.
    Some of the land in the townland of Fenagh is hily and some of it is level. The medow land is level and the pasture land is hilly.
    There is one small wood in this townland. It is called Mc Goldrick's wood.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Fenagh, Co. Leitrim
    Collector
    Margaret Mary Gilligan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Fenagh, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    James Gilligan
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Occupation
    Feirmeoir
    Address
    Fenagh, Co. Leitrim