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School: An Clochar, Cara Droma Ruisc

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Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim / Co. Roscommon
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An tSr. Emerentia
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0209, Page 227

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    Cloonteighban:
    Which means the meadow of the white fairy.
    Gallows Hill:
    Situated to the North East of the town. In 1798 after Ballinamuck Irish and French prisoners were brought to Carrick-on-Shannon, Military Barracks, where a certain percentage were to be executed. Death lotteries were then drawn, and those unfortunate enough to draw a ticket with "death" written on it were hanged on Gallows Hill. The trees from which they were hanged are still to be seen.
    Attyrory and Attyfinley:
    Were
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim / Co. Roscommon