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School: Lisdrumcleve

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Lisdrumcleve, Co. Monaghan
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F. Magee
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0939, Page 243

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    “The old church mentioned in par. (4) was slated, the slates being obtained in the adjacent farm.”

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    the time was a man named Clerkin (?) - popularly called "Para Mór".
    He had a slate quarry, raised the slates and had carts for conveying them to Newry where they were sold.
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    “When the old church ceased to be used "Paura Mór" removed the furniture from the church.”

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    When the old Church cease to be used "Paura Mór" removed the furniture from the Church. It was observed at the time that after this his worldly prosperity ceased. He soon had to sell farm and it was purchased by Bernard McGuinness of Garryduff or Anascue who had returned from Australia about that time.
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