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School: Bracknagh (2)

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Bracknagh, Co. Offaly
Teacher:
S. Mac Giobúin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0800, Page 098

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    is sixteen. The family name most common is Carroll. There are five slated houses and one thatched house in it. The townland of Millgrove got its name after the mill and after the grove of trees that were growing there. No person in this district knows Irish. Some of the land is boggy and more is good. The Figile runs through the townland of Millgrove.
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    The name of the townland I live in is Brackna in the parish of Clonbullogue in the Barony of Coolestown, Offaly. The number of families in the townland is eight. The number of people in the townland is 40. There are seven slated houses and one thatched. The
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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Bracknagh, Co. Offaly
    Collector
    Christopher Dolan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Bracknagh, Co. Offaly