School: Mercy Convent, Granard (roll number 13846)
- Location:
- Granard, Co. Longford
- Teacher: Sr. Conception
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An Old Place Name
19th Jan; 1938 There is an old house called by the name of "Paddy's Barn" on the roadside in the townland of Cartron, in the parish of Granard, Co. Longford. It is on the main road, which leads to Mostrim, which is six miles from the town of Granard.
It got its name "Paddy's Barn", because it had been erected there over a hundred years ago by an English garrison of soldiers.(continues on next page)- Collector
- Bernadette Murray
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 12
- Address
- Granard, Co. Longford
- Informant
- Mrs Maria Kiernan
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 77
- Address
- Granard, Co. Longford