School: Carlanstown (roll number 884)

Location:
Carlanstown, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Géibheannaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0709, Page 090

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  1. My townlands name is Tougherstown. The parish is Kilbeg, in the barony of upper Meath. There are about eight families in the townland.
    The most common name in the parish is Reilly.
    The most common kind of house is a single story building with three rooms in it.
    There are only three people over 70 in Tougherstown their names are Edward Murtagh, Thomas Reilly, Michael Smyth.
    Those three cannot speak Irish
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Language
    English
    Location
    Carlanstown, Co. Meath