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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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    Townland = Kyle
    Parish of = Milford
    (Old) Kilbolane
    Barony of = Orrery & Kilmore
    No. of families = 4
    Approx. no. of people = 8
    Family name most common = Only 1 of each
    Got its name from ó "Choill"
    Types of houses = 1 Thatched, 2 slated, & 1 iron
    No. of old people = 0
    Knowledge of Irish = 0
    Do they tell stories in Irish or English? =
    Names and addresses = 0
    Houses more numerous in former times = One extra
    Are many in ruins? = one
    Did people emigrate in former times? = Probably
    Townland in song or story? = No.
    Land – hilly or boggy or good? = Marshy & good
    Any wood growing there? = No
    Rivers, lakes, steams? = 0
    Stories connected with them? = 0
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Location
    Kyle, Co. Cork

  2. My Home District

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    Townland = Doona
    Parish of = Same parish
    Old p. of Kilbonane
    Barony of = Orrery & Kilbonane
    No. of families = 30
    Approx. no. of people = 154
    Family name most common = O'Connell
    Got its name from Bhí is tá Dún ann
    Types of houses = 22 slate, 1 thatch, 5 iron & 2 tiled
    No. of old people = 2
    Knowledge of Irish = 0
    Do they tell stories in Irish or English? = Ordinary in English
    Names and addresses = Mr. Patk. Fox, Doona, Milford, Ráth Luirc
    Mrs. Julia O'Donnell (same address)
    Houses more numerous in former times = No
    Are many in ruins? = No
    Did people emigrate in former times? = Probably
    Townland in song or story? = Only in a local ballad
    (See "A Song")
    Land – hilly or boggy or good? = Hilly but good
    Any wood growing there? = No
    Rivers, lakes, steams? = An unimportant stream, part of it is a boundary between 2 townlands
    Stories connected with them? =
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Townland = Ballyherea
    Parish of = same parish
    same old parish
    Barony of = Orrery & Kilmore
    No. of families = 6
    Approx. no. of people = 24
    Family name most common = Noonan
    Got its name from Baile agus Réidh
    Types of houses = 2 Slated & 4 thatched
    No. of old people = 2
    Knowledge of Irish = 0
    Do they tell stories in Irish or English? = 0
    Names and addresses = Mr Richard Noonan & Mr. Jas. Noonan, Ballyherea. Milford, Ráth Luirc
    Houses more numerous in former times = No
    Are many in ruins? = No
    Did people emigrate in former times? = Probably
    Townland in song or story? = No
    Land – hilly or boggy or good? = Part boggy
    Any wood growing there? = No
    Rivers, lakes, steams? = N0
    Stories connected with them? = No
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit