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School: Killasnett (roll number 9533)

Location:
Curraghfore, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Eoghan Mac Oirealla
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0192, Page 123

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    My home Districk
    The name of the (my) Townland I live in is Lisnabrack. Oarish[?] of Killasnet and Barony Rosselogher Leitrim. There are twenty three families and one hundred and eighty people Rooney is the most plentiful name. The majority of the houses are thatched. Lisnabrach drived[?] its name from the fourth of the trout. The majority of the old people are dead with the escception of about two or three people Mortin Gaffrey. Frank Booney and Mrs Rooney. The population seems to be on the decline. For the past number of years the most of the young people went to forgin-lands The land is of
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Lisnabrack, Co. Leitrim
    Collector
    Eamonn Fox
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lisnabrack, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Joan Rooney
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    48
    Address
    Lisnabrack, Co. Leitrim