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School: Cill Chais, Cluain Meala (roll number 596)

Location:
Kilcash, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Dubhghail
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0568, Page 230

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  3. XML “My Home District - Ballypatrick”
  4. XML “My Home District - Toor”

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  1. My Home District - Ballypatrick (continued)

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  2. My Home District - Toor

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    (2) TOOR - Tuair - a bleaching green
    Townland; Toor
    Parish; Kilcash and Kilsheelan
    Barnony; Iffa and Offa East

    There are 103 people living in Toor and about 21 families. The two names most common now are Walsh and Strang. There are no thatched houses; all are slated. The old people are able to tell stories in English. There were a good many more houses in it long ago. There are six or seven old ruins there now. All people went to America in former years because they were in want for the land was poor. The townland is mentioned in the song;

    "We followed the Wren in Tipperary"

    "I will think of it yet, I can never forget
    The evening we went in a hurry
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