School: Murrintown (roll number 13707)

Location:
Murntown, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Chléirigh
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  1. My District is Scoughmolin in the townland of Murrintown, Parish of Piercestown, Barony of Forth. Eight families live in it comprising 37 people
    Four of these families are protestants and the four others are Catholics
    One of the Burrel family emigrated to South America where he died.
    The houses in it are built of cement four houses are roofed with slates, one is thatched and three tiled.
    Long ago houses were more numerous in the district A part of the Deer park was a town, There were 32 farm house in it also Three people over seventy live near me. Mr Martin, Mr Burrel, and Mrs Burrel.
    Mr Burrel can tell english stories.
    Part of the land in my district
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Risteard Ó Dubhghaill
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Scaughmolin, Co. Wexford
    Informant
    Bobby Burrel
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Scaughmolin, Co. Wexford