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School: Island Parish

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Ballina, Co. Offaly
Teacher:
Seán Ó Móráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0805, Page 358

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0805, Page 358

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  3. XML “The History of Our Townland”
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  1. The History of Our Townland (continued)

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    He took it up and put it in his pocket. He was not long in bed that night when he heard her roaring for the comb at the window. He got up and handed it out to her with the tongs through the window. She went off but they could never close the window after.
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  2. My Townland

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    My Townland is Clonshanny. It is situated in the North of the Parish. It got its name because there were a lot of foxes in it long ago.
    There are seventeen houses and seventy six people in it.
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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Clonshanny, Co. Offaly
    Collector
    Annie Bracken
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Bohernagrisna, Co. Offaly
    Informant
    Mrs Bracken
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Clonshanny, Co. Offaly