Geevagh
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Geevagh is a village in the south-east corner of County Sligo, Ireland, on the R284 regional road. The name, meaning "the windy ", describes a climatic feature of the village and its surrounding count
St Brigid's RC Church, Highwood, Geevagh
The headstone of Terence McDonough in Ballindoon Abbey
Geevagh: Carrane Hill with Lough Bo in the left foreground
Lough Arrow with some of its many islands
Arigna
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Arigna is a village in the far north of County Roscommon in the west of Ireland. It is near Lough Allen, on a designated scenic route between Keadue and Sliabh an Iarainn. Arigna is situated in Kilron
Geevagh
…with wages from jobs in the local big town of Sligo. One of the few local industries that supplied work to generations of men from the locality was the Arigna coal mines, located near the community of Glenkillamey to the north of Geevagh. This mine was in operation in one form or another since the 18th century…
Arigna looking towards Lough Allen
Water feature at the entrance to Arigna Mining Experience