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School: Bilboa (roll number 11331)

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Bilboa, Co. Laois
Teacher:
Muriel Collier
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0839, Page 129

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    My Home District
    This is the townland of Clogrennane. The barony is Idrone East. The parish of Kilabban.
    There are about 100 families in this district. There are about 400 people living in this district. Brennan is the most common family name in this district.
    Some of the houses are thatched others are slated in this district.
    There are several people over seventy in this district. Mr. Rose, Mr. Cole, Mr Wilson, Mr. Connor all of Clogrennane, Carlow.
    Houses were more numerous in former times. There are a great amount of old ruined houses in this district. Several people emigrated from this district in
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Clogrenan, Co. Laois
    Collector
    Samuel Duckett
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Bilboa, Co. Laois
    Informant
    Mr Isaac Wilson
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    74
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Bilboa, Co. Laois