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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 204

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  1. When Coal Was First Used in the District

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    One of the famous Kavanagh clan. His predecessors owned a public house in Ballymurphy still possessed by a Kavanagh.
    His father, Arther, dead a number of years was the first man to bring Coal to the Ballymurphy district where turf was the common fire till his boy hood days.
    When quite a young man he purchased a penny worth ( a few lumps ) of the black stone ( coal ) and brought it home. It was put in the fire to
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Ryan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Mullannagaun, Co. Carlow
    Informant
    Morgan Kavanagh
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Address
    Ballybrack, Co. Carlow