School: Cappamore (B.) (roll number 7480)

Location:
Cappamore, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
James McCarthy
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0520, Page 148

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  1. I live in Kiluragh, Cappamore, Barony of Coonagh, Co. Limerick. There are fifteen families in the townland, and about 63 people. The family name most common is Maher. There are five thatched houses and ten slated ones, five two storey houses and ten one storey, seven farmers' houses and eight labourers'. The area of Killuragh is about 735 acres. I think the townland got it's name from an old lime kill. The people don't know any Irish. There is only one I think can tell stories well in English and that is Tom Kett, Killuragh, Cappamore, Co. Limerick.
    There were more houses in olden times than there are now, but some of them fell away because they were made of mud. There is only one old house now in ruins, only the four walls are standing. A few families emigrated to Americal for work. There is no song or saying about the townland.
    The land is not hilly, but it is
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Killuragh, Co. Limerick
    Collector
    Tom Fitzgerald
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    13
    Address
    Killuragh, Co. Limerick