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School: Scoil na mBráthar, Tuaim

Location:
Tuam, Co. Galway
Teacher:
An Br. Ó Duinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0027, Page 0292

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    The Sh(i)rufan, "Cloonthue," "Sylane", "Grawnes", "Ceathrú na nGairintí". Cloonmore".
    "The Sh(i)rufan" is a little stream beside the Station. It flows through a large field called the "Grove". It is surrounded by large walls on one side and iron bars on the other side.
    Cloothue is road beside Barrack St. Another name for Cloonthue is "Tír Buidhe" which means "Yellow Town". There is a wood beside it called "The Plantation.
    Sylane is a village about four or five miles from Tuam. there are two roads leading to it. Namely:- "The Weir Rd" and "The Ballygaddy Rd" On the road out there is a wood
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Tuam, Co. Galway
    Collector
    Padhraig Ó Grialluis
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Tuam, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Francie Grealish
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    17
    Address
    Tuam, Co. Galway