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School: Cill Bheoláin (B.), Áth an Mhuilinn, Ráth Luirc

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Kilbolane, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Tadhg Ó Séaghdha
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  1. My Home District

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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Location
    Coolnagour, Co. Cork

  2. My Home District

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    Townland = Lauragh
    Parish of Milford
    Old parish of Kilbolane
    Barony of = Orrery & Kilmore
    No. of families = 13
    Approx. no. of people = 68
    Family name most common = Only one of each.
    Got its name from "Áit Réidh 'nar troideach cath
    Types of houses = 5 slate & 5 thatch & 3 zinc.
    No. of old people = 1
    Knowledge of Irish = 0
    Do they tell stories in Irish or English? = Yes in English
    Names and addresses = Mr. William O'Meara, Lauragh, Ráth Luirch
    Houses more numerous in former times = Probably
    Are many in ruins? = no
    Did people emigrate in former times? = Probably
    Townland in song or story? = No
    Land – hilly or boggy or good? = Good
    Any wood growing there? = No
    Rivers, lakes, steams? = The Maigue rises in it.
    Stories connected with them? = "Maigue poets"
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    Townland = Shronepookeen
    Parish of = Milford (now)
    (Old) parish of Kilbolane
    Barony of = Orrery & Kilmore
    No. of families = 5
    Approx. no. of people = 19
    Family name most common = Sheehan
    Got its name from Shrone agus Púicín
    Types of houses = 1 slate
    1 Thatch
    3 Zinc
    No. of old people = 3
    Knowledge of Irish = 0
    Do they tell stories in Irish or English? = No
    Names and addresses = Mrs. Jn. Sheehan, Shronepookeen, Milford, Rath Luirc
    Mr. David Larkin (same address)
    Mrs Lizz. Carroll (same address)
    Houses more numerous in former times = No
    Are many in ruins? = No
    Did people emigrate in former times? = Probalby
    Townland in song or story? = No
    Land – hilly or boggy or good? = Hilly but good
    Any wood growing there? = No
    Rivers, lakes, steams? = No
    Stories connected with them? = None
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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