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School: Seandrom, Ráth Luirc (roll number 11499)

Location:
Shandrum, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Eibhlis, Bean Uí Bhriain
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  1. My Home District

    Share Share Post
    Name Newtown.
    Towland Ballinakill
    Parish. Shandrum.
    Barony Orrery and Kilmore.
    No. of families There is are 36 families in village.
    Approx. no. of people. 120
    Family name most common. Ryan, Lyons, Mac. Auliffe. O'Sullivan.
    Type of houses. 8 slate 5 thatches and 21 corrugated Iron houses.#
    (How T.Land got name.)
    people over 70. 7
    Know Irish? No.
    Stories I. or E. English.
    Names & Ad. Denis Lyons, Newtown, Charleville.
    Houses more numerous f. times. About same number.
    Ruins? -One- knocked down now.
    people emigrate? Yes.
    Towland mentioned Yes." "The maid of sweet Newtown."
    Land kind.'- Arable land.
    Good? Size. Yes - John Cillhane's Newtown House - Not now there.
    Rivers? Lakes. Yes - Lake in Blakes Corroagh.
    Stories.- No.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Language
    English
    Location
    Newtown North, Co. Cork