School: Edmonton (roll number 8100)

Location:
Edmondstown, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Mrs O' Brien
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  1. I am living in townsland of Green-Hills in the Parish of Rathwire (Rath Guaire) Barony of Farbill, Co. West-Meath. There are eight houses with approximately thrity one persons altogether. All the houses are slated. There are no ruins in the townsland. The Townlsand got its name Cnuic Glasa - from the number of small hills in it. The land is very fertile and green. There rae two persons over seventy:-
    Mrs. Brigid McKeon Greenhills (Mac Eóin)
    William Powell Greenhills (Paol)
    These people do not know Irish.
    They tell stories in English.
    Four sisters emigrated to America in the year 1910 from this townsland. Their names were Mary Anne, Marcella, Bridget and Teresa Lynch.
    The land is very fertile. There is no boggy or marshy land. There are no woods in the townsland.
    There is a holy well known as Saint Brigid's well in the townsland.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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