School: Rathcarran (roll number 4370)

Location:
Ráth Chairn, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Caitlín Ní Chonnachtáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0697, Page 312

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0697, Page 312

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  1. Trim Rural District, Townland Wardstown. Parish, Athboy. Barony of Lune. There are thirteen families living in the townland. There are about fifty people living there. There are two people over seventy living there. There are more cottage houses now than in former times. Several people emigrated to America in former times. All the land is very rich. There is no wood in the District Some of the old people tell stories in English. There is one man named Mat Sherlock over seventy.
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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    B. Murray
    Informant
    C. Murray
    Address
    Tlachta, Co. Meath