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School: Cnoc Breac

Location:
New Inn, Co. Galway
Teacher:
M. Ó Maoldúin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0045, Page 0345

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    My Home District
    The name of the town-land in which
    I live is called Derrynamanagh It is in the parish of New Inn and in the barony of Kilconnell.
    There are seven families residing there making a population of about forty people.
    The most common family name is Ward, and the majority of the houses are slated and of recent erection
    The town-land got its name from an old monastery which was built here in former times, hence the name
    Oayn na Manacr the Oak of the Moks.
    The ruins are not now visible the stones were
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Derrynamanagh, Co. Galway
    Collector
    Kevin Higgins
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Derrynamanagh, Co. Galway
    Informant
    John Higgins
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    58
    Address
    Derrynamanagh, Co. Galway