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School: Carrickgorman

Location:
Carrickgorman, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
M. Fleming
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1006, Page 057

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  2. Composition - Local Place Names

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    There is a field in my father's farm, Mr. Hugh Cox which is known as "Mr. McKague's field" as it was at one time owned by a person named McKague.
    In this particular field a house was built and the stones and the slates are to be seen yet, and an old woman Mrs. McKague was the last person who lived there, she was believed to be a witch and to be able to take the butter of the neighbouring farmer's milk, so one morning a neighbour man named James Ryder watched out, and he saw her milking his cow in a
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Willie Cox
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Corlurgan, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Mr Hugh Cox
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    55
    Address
    Corlurgan, Co. Cavan