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School: Baile an Daingin (C.) (roll number 4828)

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Ballindine, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máire de Staic
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0096, Page 473

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    Long ago Cloonmore belonged to the Blakes of Townhill. there was a church once there and a churchyard also where some of the village people were interred but that church was knocked down by Cromwell and his soldiers. There is a cave there also on one side it is continuing over to "Irishtown" and on the other side to "Garryduff." A priest called Fr. Kelly went into the cave once and found that it was devided into small little rooms, but it is now closed in as there is a road built on it. The land was very hilly and therefore the ploughing used be done with bullocks, about ninety years ago,. There was a landlord once living in Cloonmore namely
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Location
    Cloonmore, Co. Mayo
    Collector
    Brigid Mc Manus
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cloonmore, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Mc Manus
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    53
    Address
    Cloonmore, Co. Mayo