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School: Cúl Seachtaine

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Coolshaghtena, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Caitln Nic Dhonnchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0258, Page 288

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    Laghta Stile entrance to Farrell's quarry is at Murray's house. Laghta means burial mound, or where a person or persons were killed. There is a Laghta on the Mount Cashel road in Mrs Connor's field, a small square with large whitethorns growing in it.
    The Robber's bush is on the main road to Moneen. Its history goes back for years when murder and robbery were commited. Moneen meadow is connected with the last great faction fights which took place there. If the Robbers bush could speak it witnessed this also.
    Feebeg the little wood, Feemore the big wood are in the village of Gardenstown adjoining Lisclough fort. The Holly bush adjoining Feebeg was and is yet held in holy terror by people who pass it. A Skull in a bush at this
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Fallon
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Moneen, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Joe Irwin
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    43
    Address
    Anrittabeg, Co. Roscommon