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School: Móin Ruadh, Knocktopher

Location:
Moanroe Commons, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Donncha Ó Dochartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0849, Page 355

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    My home district is Knockmoylan in the parish of Ballyhale and in the barony of Knocktopher. The most common name in my district is Dalton. The majority of the houses are slated
    There is a little round hill in the townsland and is still called the mélán and that is how it got its name. I dont know any old people in the district who can speak Irish.
    In former times there were lots of houses in the district and there are still a lot of ruins to be seen. The people were evicted from their homes by the landlords
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Location
    Knockmoylan, Co. Kilkenny
    Collector
    Paddy Mac Bride
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Knockmoylan, Co. Kilkenny