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School: Lacken (B.), Cill Mhichíl (roll number 13826)

Location:
Lacken, Co. Clare
Teacher:
M. Ó Maonaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0602, Page 127

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    There are two other small lakes in the parish one is in Cahermurphy and the other is in Knockmore The land in this parish is not very good especially to the north of it where it is very mountainous. Up to twenty years ago the surplus population of this parish emigrated to America to earn a livelihood. Some succeeded very well there and gave a good education to their children which was denied to themselves at home. There was a ban put on emigration some time ago owing to the slump in America and the emigrant has to seek a living in England and in Scotland.
    The only big river in the parish is a river that rises in Loch-na-mina lake and flows through the parish and enters the sea at Doonbeg.
    There are about twenty farmers in this parish whose acreage allows them to keep twelve cows but the remainder of the farmers only keep from four to ten cows.
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Seán Kenny
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Knockmore, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Daniel Kenny
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Knockmore, Co. Clare