School: Cill Tártáin

Location:: Kiltartan, Co. Galway
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My Home District - Tillage (continued)

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it is now derelict

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My Home District - Derelict Mills

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The Gort river which goes underground at "Poll Tuaithbheall" in Castletown worked four mills in and around Gort, one at Cannahown (1/2 mile to the South of the town, now derelict, one in Gort (Hynes's, still working) one at Kinineha 1/2 mile to the N.East of the town (now derelict) and a fourth at Ballinamanton 1/4 mile farther on (derelict) Of rootcrops the principal kinds sown are turnips, mangolds, parsnips and beet. Turnips and mangolds are given as food to cattle and sheep. During the hard dry weather in spring and early summer sheep, and especially ewes, are fed on mangolds. Parsnips are grown only in small quantities for table use. Beet is sent away by Rail to the Beet Factory in Tuam. A Beet Train for Tuam leaves the Gort Station every night about 10.30pm, for about eight weeks before Christmas. The land is suitable for potatoes also. Any surplus potatoes are disposed of in the Gort marked every Saturday.
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  local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
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My Home District - Fruit

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There is little fruit grown in the district. Where apple trees are planted they don't seem to get the necessary care and attention they deserve. As a result the crop is poor and is seldom put on the market.

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