School: Alt an Chuilinn

Location:
Altachullion, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Brigid Martin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0966, Page 074

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0966, Page 074

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    This road is locally called "Morley's Road" in memory of a man who spent a lot of his money in having the road made in 1899.
    "Glan Cross" is another cross-roads. One road leads to Corlough and Ballinamore, another leads to Swanlinbar and is locally called the mountain Road and also the Church Road. This road passes through the "Murdering Hollow" a very steep glen in Gubrawoolly where a man is said to have been murdered on his way home from a Fair in Swanlinbar.
    "Peadar a-Bótair's" is the name of another cross-roads. There are five roads leading from Peadar a-Bótair's. One leads to Corlough and Ballinamore the opposite one leads to "Glan Cross" mentioned above. The third road leads towards Tullylogfinn. A fourth road leads east towards Brackley Lake and the opposite one leads up Stormy Hill and on towards Glangevlin. About
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