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School: Ardnagrath (roll number 5963)

Location:
Ardnagragh, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
M. Ní Mhaoldhomhnaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0747, Page 380

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    I live in Corr in the parish of Drumraney and in the barony of Kilkenny West. I do not know why this townsland was called "Corr". There are eight families living in this district and there is a population of about thirty. None of these are Irish speakers. Three of the houses in this district are slated and five are thatched. Three of these houses are two story high and the rest are one story. There are three very old people in this district, John Reilly and Mrs. Reilly are about eighty and Peter Conlon is about seventy five. None of them knows Irish. This townsland is well wooded and there is a good lot of land under the tillage. There are no rivers or mountains or lakes in
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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Corr, Co. Westmeath
    Collector
    Rose Murphy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Corr, Co. Westmeath