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School: Newtown National School (roll number 9549)

Location:
Newtown (Guest), Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
(name not given)
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0533C, Page 02_010

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    My Townland is Cangort
    My Parish is Cloughjordan
    My Barony is Clonlisk
    There are ten famlies in our Townland
    There are forty-five people in our Townland
    The family name most common is Toohers
    The most of the houses are slated there are a few thatched.
    There are two old people in our Townland.
    They know no Irish.
    Some of them can tell stories in English.
    Mrs Armitage Cangort Park Shinrone.
    There are more houses now than in former times
    There are no houses in ruins
    Some people emigrated in former years
    It is mentioned in no song or saying.
    Some of the land is hilly and boggy but more
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Cangort Park, Co. Offaly
    Collector
    Gladys Armitage
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cangort Park, Co. Offaly