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School: Breac-chluain (roll number 13147)

Location:
Brackloon, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Liam Ó Seachnasaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0001, Page 415

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    It is said "that there were about a hundered houses in this Townland long ago."
    There are a lot of the old houses in ruins now,
    Some of the people emigrated to America and England but others died during the time of the famine, The land in this Townland is very wet and boggy. There is only a few hills in this Townland,
    There is a river running through this townland
    There is also a little stream bordering this Townland and it joins the Brackloon river.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Brackloon, Co. Galway