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School: Cartrún

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Cartronavally, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Cáit, Bean Uí Cheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0230, Page 135

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    Every one should know all about his own district and be able to tell all its former history. My district is Arigna in the parish of Kilronan and in the Barony of Boyle.
    Cornagee is my townland which derives its name from its high windy position. Long ago it was more thickly populated than at present but most of its inhabitants died owing to the Famine. It contains eleven houses consisting of
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Cornagee, Co. Roscommon
    Collector
    Patricia Mac Guire
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cornagee, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Mr Thomas Rynn
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Cornagee, Co. Roscommon