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School: An Fhiacail

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Feakle, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Seán Ó Harrachtáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0592, Page 065

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  1. Feakle Village (continued)

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    a grandfather to the present Dr. McDonagh.
    The patron saint of Feakle is Naomh Mochunna, and his feast day falls on the twenty nineth of March, but it is unremembered by the parishioners.
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  2. Bauroe

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    Bauroe is my native district. It is called so because of the red sand-stone of which the surface of the land is composed. The entire townsland consists of about 400 acres of land, the greater part of which is dry and hilly.
    About 200 years ago these 400 acres were owned by two farmers, namely Purcell and Hanrahan. When these died the land was divided among their families, which left about a hundred acres to each.
    There are only three houses in the townsland of Bauroe, besides its outskirts, a part of
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Location
    Baurroe, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Patrick Hanrahan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    56
    Address
    Baurroe, Co. Clare