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School: Corry (roll number 7011)

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Corry, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Mrs Cox
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0741, Page 334

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  1. The History of the Bond Family

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    There were many families of Bonds in the Co. Longford and Westmeath. The first of the local family was Tom Bond and he lived in the townland of Clonwhelan in the parish of Edgeworthstown and all his family married and went to live to various places in Westmeath and Longford but one of his sons at last came home from the British Army and came to live in Ardglass he was known as Major Bond and he had a family of seven and all born of one woman but not in wedlock but he gave them good education and they were all married into families far superior to themselves only one son and one daughter. The son was the late Richard to whom he gave Fairy Hall and his daughter Rose got as a marriage portion the townland of Nolagh. She married Andy Ferguson of Ballygarvey but he was a drunkard and lost Nolagh and himself and family imigrated but
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Scanlon
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Ballygarvey, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    Pat Caulfield
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    68
    Address
    Ballygarvey, Co. Westmeath