School: Coillte Clochair (B.) (roll number 1649)

Location:
Kiltyclogher, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Domhnall Ó Gallchobhair

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0195, Page 037

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Our family first lived in a place near Manorhamilton. My great-grandfather came from there to Kiltyclogher. He sold his farm near Manorhamilton because it was too small. A farm ws for sale in Corranmore -- belonging to a man named Regan -- my great-grandfather bought it. He built a new house on it and married a woman named Margaret Flannigan from Glenfarne. He reared a large family and one of these was my grandfather. My grandfather was a tailor and also a good player on a fiddle. He married a woman named McGovern from Tullinamoil near Dowra Co. Cavan. He also reared a large family.
One time he, his wife and family were evicted out of their home by tottenham the landlord. A Lang League house was built for them.

Collector
Lawrance Rooney
Gender
male
Address
Laghty Barr, Co. Leitrim
Informant
Lawreance Rooney
Relation
parent
Gender
male
Age
60
Address
Laghty Barr, Co. Leitrim
Language
English