School: Laragh

Location:
Laragh, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
M. Ní Riain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1007, Page 101

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    The name of the townland that I live in is Collops.

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    Hugh Farrelly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    55
    Address
    Collops, Co. Cavan
  2. Muff is the most famous townland in my district. There was a battle fought in it about one hundred years ago. The battle was fought on the evening of the "Fair of Muff" the 12th August. There was much bitterness between the Orangemen
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