School: Cor Bealaigh

Location:
Corbally, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Pádhraic Ó Marcacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0163, Page 149

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  1. The present post-office is now in Healy's in Corballa, but it was not always there. About thirty-five ago it was in Bartly Conveys where the Cowleys are living now. Healy's is now in Rathglass but the name did not change to Rathglass.
    The Conveys also held a public-house, and some of the ruins are to be seen yet. They held the post-office for a long time. The only things you get to buy in Conveys were postal orders and stamps. There were no post-boys going long ago. The people used to call in on a Sunday, and they would be for them. Seldom they got letters. There were mail-cars on the road and they used to bring mail from town to town.
    There is another post-office in McGuinness in Castleconnoer. It was not always there, it was in McHales. It is in McGuinness about sixteen years.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Willie Donegan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Newtown, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Mr Edward Mc Hale
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Castleconor, Co. Mayo