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School: Lorg an Iarla (roll number 13590)

Location:
Lurganearly, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
E. Ní Choilldubh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0942, Page 108

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    My home is in the townland of Lurganearly, There are thirteen families in the townland, and forty seven people, How Luganearly got its name. The Irish name is Lorg an larla, and that means, The Footprint of the Earl. There is a man's foot print on a stone near.
    All the houses that are in the townland are slated.
    There are three men in the townland over seventy.
    J. Dodds Jas Gamble, W Nicholl,
    The ground in Lurganearly is good, there are no bogs. There are a good many trees in the townland about farm houses
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Lurganearly, Co. Monaghan
    Collector
    Mary Magill
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lurganearly, Co. Monaghan
    Informant
    Mrs Magill
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    53
    Address
    Lurganearly, Co. Monaghan