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School: Liathdruim, Cill Mhichíl (roll number 4433)

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Leitrim, Co. Clare
Teacher:
P. Ó Conbhaidhe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0601, Page 269

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    The name of my townland in Leitrim. It lies at the western side of the parish of Kilmihil. It is in the barony of Clonderlaw. There are about twenty-six houses in it. There were about forty houses there long ago. The majority of houses in this district are sew-thatched The strongest clan in Leitrim are the Lernihans. There are about five families of them living in it. Most of the land of Leitrim is fertile but there are about six acres of heath and stones at the northern side and it gets its name as "grey-back" which is "liaṫḋruim" in Irish. There is
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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Location
    Leitrim, Co. Clare
    Collector
    Michael Lernihan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Leitrim, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Mrs Thomas Lernihan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Leitrim, Co. Clare