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School: Clochar na Trócaire, Béal Átha na mBuillí

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Strokestown, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
An tSr. M. Olivia
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0253, Page 263

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    The name of the town-land I live in is Clonfree, it is in the parish of Strokestown and the barony of Roscommon.
    It is well populated but there has been a decrease within the last few years. Some of the people died and some imigrated to America. There are about twenty families in it at present.
    Gilleran' and Hunt are the most common names. The principal type of house is one-story and thatched.
    The town-land got its name long ago from an Irish chieftain named Fraoch. He owned the whole of this town-land and ever since it is called Clonfree which means meadow of Friach.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Cloonfree, Co. Roscommon
    Collector
    Úna Ní Bheannacháin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cloonfree, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    John Dillon
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    45
    Occupation
    Feirmeoir
    Address
    Cloonfree, Co. Roscommon