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School: Páirc Árd (High Park) (roll number 11431)

Location:
Carrowgilhooly, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Eoghan Ó Conaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0169, Page 318

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    My home district is Caltra. It is situated in the parish of Skreen and barony of Tireragh. There are eight families in this townland, and twenty five people. Most of the houses are thatched. The townland got its name from an old graveyard that was in it one time. There is only one man over seventy and his name is Thady Kelly, Caltra, Dromard, Co. Sligo.
    He does not know Irish. The houses were more numerous in former times and some of them are still to be seen in ruins. A lot of people emigrated from this
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Mc Munn
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Caltragh, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Mr James Mc Munn
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    56
    Address
    Caltragh, Co. Sligo