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

Location:: Cappamore, Co. Limerick
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My Home District - Knocknacorriga, Doon, Barony of Coonagh, Co. Limerick (continued)

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there, but many streams flow through the townland. No story is connected with the place. In former times a big wood grew around the place where the quarry is now, and it was called "Carthys' Wood".
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My Home District - Towerhill, Cappamore, Barony of Coonagh, Co. Limerick

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I live in Towerhill, Cappamore, in the Barony of Coonagh, Co. Limerick. There are twenty-five houses, four thatched houses, and seventy people. O'Malley is the most common name. It's area is 456 acres. There are 15 farmers' houses and 10 labourers' houses. Towerhill is called after the round tower in the top of Patrick O'Malley's quarry. There are 8 old people in Towerhill and the language spoken by them is

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