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School: Coolfore (roll number 10700)

Location:
Coolfore, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
P. Ó Cuanaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0933, Page 252

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0933, Page 252

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    The name of my Townland is Drumgurra and it is situated in the parish of Carrickmacross in the Barony of Farney. There are about fifteen families living in the townland and about seventy people living in it.
    The name most common in the townland is Mc Kitterick. There are about twelve slated houses and three thatched. There are about three old people over seventy living in Drumgurra.
    None of the old people know any Irish stories but they could
    tell some old English stories. Their names are Pat Mc Cabe Thomas Mc Kitterick and Peter Garvey and they all are living in Drumgurra Corvalley, P.O. Dundalk, Co Louth.
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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Daniel Keenan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Drumgowna, Co. Monaghan