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School: Ganntaigh (Ganty)

Location:
Ganty, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Sorcha Bean Uí Chlúin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0034, Page 0306

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    My home district is Garracloone in the townland of Garracloone, parish of Carrowbane and Barony of Dunkellin. There are 7 families consisting of 36 peole in the townland. There are two families named Raftery and this is the most common name. The other families are named Buckley, Burke, O'Hagan, mcGlynn, and Hynes. The houses are thatched with one exception and that is slated.
    The place is supposed to have got its name from the rough meadow land in the district Garbh Cluain. There are no old people of 70 or over
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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Garracloon, Co. Galway
    Collector
    James Raftery
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    14
    Address
    Garracloon, Co. Galway