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School: Ballycloghan, Ardagh (roll number 9827)

Location:
Ballycloghan, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Mary Ledwith
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0754, Page 058

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    The townland I live in is Carrickboy. It is a little village situated mid-way between Ballymahon and Mostrim. Carrickboy derives its name from Carraig, a rock and Buide, yellow. There are many rocks around the village the field they are in is called the rock field. It is on a great height. There are some interesting place names convenient to the village. Screebogue Hill is situated about a quarter of a mile it. It is sometimes called Corkscrew Hill. It is a steep hill and the road twists somewhat like a corkscrew. Many accidents have occurred there. The turn is now being taken off and a new straight road is being made. At the bottom of this hill there is a large well with stone steps leading down to it. It is called
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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Carrickboy, Co. Longford
    Collector
    Christopher J. Lyons
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carrickboy, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Willie Rock
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    56
    Address
    Mornin, Co. Longford