School: Tullogher, Ros Mhic Treoin (roll number 14648)
- Location:
- Tullagher, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Mrs Winnie Murphy
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0846, Page 365
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- (continued from previous page)Family Name No common family name at present - Joyce was the common family name in former times. It was a man the name of Joyce who built the barrack which was considered the best building in the parish at that time - it was Joyce owned the land on which it is built and the same family owned the best and principal farm in Cooleen - FitzGeralds live and own same farm now - and FitzGerald's mother was a Joyce, but it was in Tullogher FitzGerald's mother was born and reared - her first cousins were living in Cooleen then. Houses are all slated at present.Name: The name "Cúilín" means a little corner; and it is really a little corner of land between Tullogher, Glynn, Ballyneale, Listerlin, and Curraghlane. Old people: There is only one old man over 70, and he is deaf, ad does not tell stories, nor know Irish. No. of families (houses) in former times - the houses were much more numerous in former times. Ruins: There are about 5 in ruins, and some have been cleared away recently; the stones being used to repair local roads.Emigration to America and England took place in former times.(continues on next page)
