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School: Ceathrú Stialláin (Carrowsteelawn) (roll number 12555)

Location:
Carrowsteelaun, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Pádhraic Mac Giollagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0096, Page 209

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  1. My Home District

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    The name of my home district is Drumshinnagh. It is situated in the townland of bloghermore, in the parish of brossboyne, in the barony of blaremorris. The There are the families in my townland. There are approximately forty people in the townland. The most common family name is Barnicle. Seven houses are thatched, two are partly slated. Many of the people intend to build slated houses because they say that they would be more comfortable if they had slated houses. There were more houses locally in former times than there are at present. There are seven houses now in ruins. The owners of two houses emigrated to America. The others sold
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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Drumshinnagh, Co. Mayo
    Collector
    Michael Quinn
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Farmhill, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    James Cosgrove
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    65
    Address
    Drumshinnagh, Co. Mayo