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1. Lispatrick Sixty Years Ago (continued)

   

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   in Lispatrick. John Bowen and his mother lived opposite Calnans'. They emigrated to America. At the cross Mark O'Brien and his family lived. They afterwards went to live in another house in another house in Lispatrick. At that time there were two houses occupied in Tobar an lach. In one Tom White and his family lived. They all died. In the other house Tim Fitzegerald and his wife lived. They died also.
   Further north lived John Nagle and his son. They died but some of their descendants still live in Lispatrick. About one hundred yards below Nagles', Dan Hayes and his family lived. They all died. Near Lena Quinns lived Timothy Collins and his family. He died and the family emigrated. Below Collins', John Donovan and his family lived. They all died except three sons who are living in Ballinspittle. Next door Jerh Looney and his brother and sister & nephew lived. They all died except the nephew who went to America. Across the road John Martin and his family lived. They went to live to Sandycove.
   Where Connie Keohane's storehouse is now Jeremiah Finn and his family lived. The family emigrated and he went to live near Cork. Where Dempsey's farmhouse is now Jeremiah Donoghue and his family lived. He died and the family emigrated. About one hundred yards east of

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   History Edit

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Mairéad Ní Dhíomasaigh

   Gender

   Female

   Collector

   Seamus P. O hÉalaidhthe

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Old Head, Co. Cork

   Informant

   Tim Calnan

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Lispatrick Upper, Co. Cork