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School: Ryefield

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Ryefield, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Ida Carnew
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0997, Page 388

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0997, Page 388

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    very many are thatched.
    There are only two thatched houses in Knocknaveigh all the others are slated or tiled.
    Knocknaveigh (the hill of the eagle) got its name as it was looked upon as being a very hilly place, and there were travellers going around. At one of the houses he called and he said to the woman in the house if she would give him a drink. She said to him "there is plenty of water in those hills," then he grew angry and cursed and said "those are hills of the eagle"
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    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
    Carrick, Co. Cavan
    Collector
    Evelyn Coote
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Knocknaveagh, Co. Cavan