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School: Araglin (B.), Cill Úird (roll number 9247)

Location:
Araglin, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Liam Ó Mothair
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    My home is in Gortnaskehy and it is in the townsland of Araglen. It is in the parish of Kilworth and in the barony of the Condons and Clangibbons. The meaning of Gortnaskehy is the field of the bush. There are about twenty five houses in my district and an average of five people in each house. Most of the houses in Gortnaskehy are thatched there are only two or three slate houses there.
    In former times there were more houses in my district, and the ruins of these houses are to be seen yet. There are three families of Leddy's in Gortnaskehy and Leddy is the most common family name. There are only three or four people over seventy years of age in Gortnaskehy and they know very little Irish.
    The land in Gortnaskehy is hilly but it is dry and good. There are no big rivers in my district only the Araglen river which flows between
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    Language
    English
    Location
    Gortnaskehy, Co. Cork
    Collector
    Liam Ó Gadhra
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gortnaskehy, Co. Cork