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School: Cluain Mín, Malla (roll number 4448)

Location:
Clonmeen North, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Maurice Meade
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0362, Page 087

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    My district is in the townland of Gortmore and in the Barney of Duhallow. There are about forty-three families in the townland of Gortmore. There are about one hundred and sixty people in the townland. Murphy is the most common name in the townland. Some houses are slate others thatch others tiles and others sheetiron. There was a field in the townland called Gotmore thats how the townland got its name Old people live in the district they dont know Irish but they tell stories in English. Those are the names of the following old people.
    1.
    Mrs. E Welsh,
    Gortmore,
    Banteer,
    Co, Cork.
    2.
    Mr. Pat Mannix,
    Gortmore,
    Banteer,
    Co, Cork.
    3.
    Mr. J Leary,
    Gortmore,
    Banteer,
    Co, Cork.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Gortmore, Co. Cork
    Collector
    Biddy Connell
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mr Owen Halloran
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    71
    Occupation
    Tailor
    Address
    Gortmore, Co. Cork