School: Árd-achadh (roll number 17098)

Location:
Ardagh, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Liam Ó Coinne
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  1. The name of my townland is Knockanillow It is situated in the Parish of Ardagh, in the Barony of Tirawley, in the County of Mayo, midway between Ballina and Crossmolina. There are thirty three people living in my village. There are six families living in it. The following are the names of Murphy, Haire, Clarke, Cawley, Haire and Judge. The most common name is Haire. The houses in the village are all thatched.
    In my house there is one room and a kitchen. All the houses are built with stones. The oldest person in the village is Mrs. Murphy. She is nearly eighty years of age She does not know any Irish. She hasn't many stories. Her maiden name was Mary Holmes.
    There were three more houses in this village about fifty years ago. There names are:- William Murphy, Brian Connelly, and Peg Haire. The number of people that emigrated from the village were. The following are the names. Katie, [?] and James Murphy, Annie and Maria Haire,
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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Knockanillaun, Co. Mayo
    Collector
    Áine Ní Ghiorraidhe
    Other names
    Áine Ní Ghiorraidhe
    Annie Haire
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Knockanillaun, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    James Haire
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    40
    Address
    Knockanillaun, Co. Mayo