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School: Baile Ruadh (Cailíní)

Location:
Ballyroe, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Fhearghail
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0013, Page 191

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    The name Moneen was given to my village, which is situated to the north of Williamstown, because where it is now situated was a bog in olden times. The word Moneen means Little Bog.
    Williamstown is the name of my parish, so called because a gentleman, the local Landlord called William McDermott
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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)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Location
    Moneen, Co. Galway
    Collector
    Caitlín Ní Chatháin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Moneen, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Máirtín Ó Chatháin
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 50
    Address
    Moneen, Co. Galway