School: Cill Chais, Cluain Meala (roll number 596)
- Location:
- Kilcash, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Dubhghail
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- (1) BALLYPATRICK - Baile PhádraigTownland: Ballypatrick
Parish; Kilcash and Kilsheelan
Barony; Iffa and Offa East
There are 80 people living in Ballypatrick and about 18 families. Gibbs is the most common family name now. There is only one thatched house left now the rest are slated. Houses were more numerous in former years than they are now. There are twelve ruins of homesteads in the townland. Ten of those are still known among the people two of them are so old that they are forgotten among the people. In years gone by people used to go to America and Australia looking for work. Most of the land around is good but there is some bog. The principal stream is Sruth Barracáin locally called Sruth. On its banks(continues on next page)