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School: Clochar

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Clogher, Co. Mayo
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M. Ó Gealbháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0095, Page 164

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    be eluded within them; there were moreover a lot of the "Garrison" Class, little landlords but not less "English" on that account. Most of them were J.P.º and some were Co. Sheriffs and all of course highly respectable and loyal subjects of her Majesty the Queen!!!
    Within four miles of this School there were
    Blakes Ballenafad
    Lynchs (late Fitzgerald Kenneys) Cloghe
    Blakes Towerhill
    Moores Moorehall
    Robinsons Thomastown
    Aesops(?) Bridgemount
    O'Dowd Mountpleasant
    While the Moroneys of Fortlawn though not landlords owning only 100 acres (Irish) which they farmed themselves were more English than the English themselves.
    Of those mentioned above, the Lynchs, Blakes, Moores and O'Dowd were Catholics. The last
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    2. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Micheál Ó Gealbháin
    Gender
    Male