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School: Scoil Sheosaimh Ntha (Cailíní)

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Glennamaddy, Co. Galway
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0017, Page 270

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  1. My Townland

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    I live in Glenamaddy. There are about thirty houses on it between shops and houses. There are six thatched and twenty four slated. Long ago a lot of the people went to America from this town. There are about ten people over seventy years but none of them have Irish. People say that ther were a lot of dogs in it long ago and that is how it got its name 'Gleann-na Madagh'. The Valley of the Dogs. Its name was never mentioned in song or story. There are two lakes. There are no woods in it. "Garvey" is the commonest name in Glenamaddy.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Glennamaddy, Co. Galway
    Collector
    Margaret Glynn
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    James Glynn
    Address
    Glennamaddy, Co. Galway