School: Machaire
- Location:
- Magherintemple, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Mary Ó Reilly
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- Magherintemple or Machaire -an- Teampuill means - the plain of the church. In olden days it was called Magheriehullagh. There was a druidic church in early times and later it is said that St Patrick had his church here.Brackla - a townland half a mile distant is the badger warren
Brocach is a badgerDrumbo, means the ridge of the cow.(continues on next page)