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School: Virginia (C )

Location:
Virginia, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Mrs B. Farrelly
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1000, Page 457

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1000, Page 457

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    (continued from previous page)
    the fort of the high ridge.
    The land is nearly all hilly none of it being boggy. The land in some places is very good.
    There is only one thatched house in it the rest being slated. There are three old people living in it they are Mr Smith who is eighty four Mrs Smith seventy eight and Mrs Mac Mahon who is over seventy.
    Close to the townland there is the ruins of two houses who were knocked down by the landlords during the famine and the two families had to emigrate to America.
    Rahardrum is not mentioned in any poem or song.
    (continues on next page)
    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
    Virginia, Co. Cavan
    Collector
    Breda Callaghan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Virginia, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Mrs Callaghan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Virginia, Co. Cavan