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School: Killoughternane, Borris

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Killoughternane, Co. Carlow
Teacher:
T. Ó Riain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0905, Page 149

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  1. Townland of Baile an Ríog, Ballinree

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    The townland of "Baile an Riogh" means the town of the king because there did kings live there in old times. The Danes built a castle in it.
    There is an old ruin where there used to be charcoal made years ago. Women worked in it for eight pence a day and the biggest hire was a shilling.
    There was a big amount of turf made in it, and sold, and the mud was sold at three pence an ass load and sixpence a horse load.
    The population is seventy
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas Mc Evoy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballinree, Co. Carlow
    Informant
    Thomas Mc Evoy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballinree, Co. Carlow