School: Cill Átha (roll number 9298)

Location:
Killagh More, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Mrs Pender

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0045, Page 0121

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My Home District
Told by Mrs Clarke
Killaghmore, Kilconnell
Age -73 years
Occupation - Housewife
Written into the book on 26-11-'37.
Colected by Mary Clarke, Killagh School.
The district in which I live is called Killaghmore. It is in the parish of Cappatagh. There are four woods in this townland, and from those woods it got its name. There are twelve families in the district. The most common family names are Clarke and Lally. There are about thirty four people in the district.

The majority of the houses are two-storey slated houses. There are four thatched houses in the district. There are five old people over seventy living there. Their names are, Michael Lally. Killaghmore, Kilconnell
Bridget Lally " "
Mrs Kelly " "
Mrs Lally and Mrs Clake " "

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Collector
Mary Clarke
Gender
female
Address
Killagh More, Co. Galway
Informant
Mrs Clarke
Gender
female
Age
73
Occupation
domestic worker
Address
Killagh More, Co. Galway
Language
English
Location
Killagh More