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School: Baile Meadhonach (roll number 10675)

Location:
Ballymanagh, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Micheal Ó Raghallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0036, Page 0116

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  1. My Home District - Carran Thomas

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    The name of my home district is Carranthomas. It is situated in the parish of Craughwell in the barony of Dunkellin in the Co. Galway. There are three families dwelling in it. The exact number living there is eleven. There are two thatched houses and one slated house on it. The slated house was built in the year 1905. The townland got its name from kill which is situated on it. It is a natural mound on the summit there stands a cairn by which the townland got it's name. The history of Thomas is unknown. There are no old people dwelling in the district. In former times houses were more numerous. There were eighteen house on it.
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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Carnanthomas, Co. Galway
    Collector
    Eileen Dolan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carnanthomas, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Pat Dolan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    75
    Address
    Brucken, Co. Galway