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School: Cloncovid

Location:
Cloncovet, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
S. Savage
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0988, Page 117

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    Longford. Men dug out this iron ore, put it on trucks and ran it on the rails which were on the pass.
    When they got it as far as the road they brought it to Ballywillam where it was put on the train and sent to Wales to be manufactured. These rails are still under the grass that is growing there.
    In a field that belongs to Mrs Harten, Carnagh there is a hill called the Crochán, which means the small hill.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Cloncovet, Co. Cavan
    Collector
    May Sheridan
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Patrick Reilly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carnagh Upper, Co. Cavan