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School: Convent Girls' School, Ballymote

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Ballymote, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Sr. M. Patrick
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    (continued from previous page)
    In any case the
    “Carraigen” in question is a
    green field surrounded on all
    sides by a bog. The townland
    probably got its name
    from this one field which is
    definitely a Tamnach.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Tawnytaskin, Co. Roscommon
    Collector
    Kathleen Barnes
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballymote, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    John J. Cole
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Tawnytaskin, Co. Roscommon