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School: Graigue, Cill Dairbhe (roll number 4124)

Location:
Graigue, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Mícheál Ó Lionacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0375, Page 070

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    not speak Irish. The houses were numerous in former times. There are eight of them in ruins now. The people left the houses and went to England America and Australia. It is not mentioned in any song. The land is hilly and good. There are not any woods in it.
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    I live in the townland of Kilclooney and parish of Kildorrery Co Cork. Twenty nine families live in this townland and about sixty three people, O' Connell being the commonest name. Most of the houses are thatched. People over seventy live in this district. These people cannot tell stories in Irish or English. Houses were more plentiful in former
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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Kilclooney, Co. Cork
    Collector
    Bridget Pyne
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilclooney, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mr Michael Downey
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    38
    Address
    Kilclooney, Co. Cork