School: Cill Mhuire (roll number 8139)
- Location:
- Kilmurry, Co. Ros Comáin
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Ruairc
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- Killabawn 9/5/1938.
Killabawn is the name of a small village that is between Ratheroghan and Tulsk. Long ago there was a church built in this village. It was white on the outer walls and it could be seen a long distance away.
Kill means a church and bawn means white. it is from this Killabawn comes. The village in which the church was is also called Killabawn after the church. The ruins of the church are to be seen and all the stones are there yet.
- Travelling Folk 13/6/1938.
Long ago tinkers travelling the country came to my village. The most common known were James Owens, the Mac Donnells and the McGinnley's.
James Owens was lodging in the house of a hedge-school master named Cunnane. He came around begging and anything he would get he would not take it unless it was parcelled up.
Another traveller was Andy White. He lived near Rathcroghan. This traveller was a flute player. Many people kept him for a week. Every night the people of the village came to the house in which the man was. He played the flute(continues on next page) - Informant
- Martin Healy
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Rathfuadagh, Co. Ros Comáin
