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School: Monedarragh, Mostrim (roll number 7642)

Location:
Monadarragh, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Ml. Ó Conghaile
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0769, Page 442

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    My home district is situated in Townland of Clonwhelan in the Parish of Mostrim and Co: Longford.
    There are ten families in my district and about forty two people. All the houses are thatched except four and are all one story high but one.
    Clonwhelan got its name as being the meadow of the seagulls. There are a few people over seventy. Their names are Jim Reynolds, Lizzie Reynolds and Mary Wynn.
    They cannot speak Irish but they can tell stories of
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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Clonwhelan, Co. Longford
    Collector
    Paddy Brennan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Clonwhelan, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Mrs Brennan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    42