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School: Cill a' Ghaimhrín (Killgevrin) (roll number 12002)

Location:
Kilgevrin, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Proinsíos P. Ó Doláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0042, Page 0383

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    Instead of calling the village "Liskeavy" the old people of Kilgevrin call it Baile an Teampaill.
    Long ago there was a big house in this village. People say it was a very beautiful house. The was a lot of flowers growing round it There were some palm bushes growing round it. Some of the palm. bushes growing there still. There was an avenue leading into it. The avenue is there still. It is bordered on each side by black thorn and white thorn. There are a few houses built where the big house once stood
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Kilgevrin, Co. Galway
    Collector
    Maureen Mc Grath
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Patrick Mc Grath
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    58
    Address
    Kilgevrin, Co. Galway