School: Cill Mhuire (roll number 8139)

Location:
Kilmurry, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Ruairc
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  1. XML School: Cill Mhuire
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  3. XML “Lisolway”
  4. XML “Knockalegan”

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  2. Knockalegan is a high hill at the end of my townland. It means the "Hill of the calves." The hill gives us the first part of the name. It is a very high hill.
    It is joined on to Lisolway. there is a lot of land around the hill, and at one time there was a man by the name of Mr .O'Dowd herding it. It was divided and there are a few houses in it. According to the
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