School: Cill Átha (roll number 9298)

Location:
Killagh More, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Mrs Pender
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  1. 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 " "
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Killagh More, Co. Galway
    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