School: Castlegrove (roll number 15475)
- Location:
- Castlegrove East, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Liam Ó Conaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0040, Page 0075
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- (continued from previous page)There were 40 houses in it long ago. There were 2 slated and 14 thatched. Dalys is the most common surname. The villiage got its name from five lisses there are eight old people in the villiage. They can talk Irish and English. Their names are Thomas O'Neil, Pat Daly, Thomas Glyn James Kiggins and Mary Daily. There was a Storm on the 11th February 1926. Before the storm the sky got bright and queer and the sheep went in shelter. It knocked trees, stacks and hay. There was a great storm 99 years ago and it knocked trees bushes house and downded cattle and sheep. There was no rain in November or December 1924.
- Silks and satins often put out the kitchen fire.
A bird in your hand is better than two in a bush.
Save the hay while the Sun shines.
A stitch in time saves nine.
A bird. Many a slip between the cup and the lip.
Many a cloudy morning turned(continues on next page) - Collector
- Pat Maguire
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Lissananny, Co. Galway
