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School: Ballinacliffy

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Ballynacliffy, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
A. Ní Dhubhthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0747, Page 182

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    and Blain of Ross. The Rock of Bawn is about five acres in size.
    Long ago the men tried to plough the Rock of Bawn but it failed them
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  2. My Townland

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    I live in the townsland of Balinacliffy. It is in the parish of Tubberclair and in the barony of Kilkenny West. The name Balliinacliffy means the townsland of the stone castle. There are eleven families in this district and thirty-six people. The name McElinn is the commonest. There are four people over seventy years of age.
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    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Ballynacliffy, Co. Westmeath
    Collector
    Mary Casey
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    12
    Address
    Ballynacliffy, Co. Westmeath