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School: Balrath (1) (roll number 9770)

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Balrath, Co. Westmeath
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C. Ní Pharthaláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0719, Page 290

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    (continued from previous page)
    on both sides of the road from the Diamond", Curry to Lickblea was being herded by English R.I.C. men and "Emergency" men. This land is now divided into small holdings - owned by the following Catholic families:-
    Butler - Curry
    Burns - Balycomoyle
    Creggy - Carlandtown
    Paddy White - Ballnamee
    Reilly - Carrick, Finea, Co W. Meath
    Dermody - Carlanstown
    Fay - Castletown
    Hogan - Curry
    Smyth - Ballycamoyle
    Larger holdings on the left hand side of the Curry - Lickblea Road are held by these Protestant families - Wade and Sherward.
    The land - before the division was owned by the Nugent family who had a castle there. The ruins may still be seen.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Lickbla, Co. Westmeath
    Collector
    Patrick G. Dolan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Castletown, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    Miss Lena Fagan
    Relation
    Relative (other than parent or grandparent)
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    28
    Address
    Castletown, Co. Westmeath