School: Carrigabruise
- Location:
- Carrigabruse, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: P. Mc Enrae
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- My native townland Lislea is studded with forts and it is not known from which of these it receives its name - Grey-fort. The exact derivation of Carrigabruise is doubted. A Bruidhean is said to have stood there at one time - hence Carraig-Bruidhean, or the hill's position on the brink of Lough Ramor may have given rise to the name Carraig-Bruach. Edward Bruce is said to have stood(continues on next page)