School: Ballinkillen, Muine Beag
- Location:
- Ballinkillin, Co. Carlow
- Teacher: Seán Mac Domhnaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0906, Page 001
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“The district known as Ballinkillen, lies at a distance of about half a mile off the main Muinebheag-Borris road.”
About three miles and a half from Bagenalstown is Clowater cross, adjacent to the historic Kilcumney of '98 fame. At Clowater one turns to the left and after travelling a few hundred yards is in Ballinkillen district.
The school and out-church attached to Muinebheag parish are in the centre of the district. The countryside bordering the Muinebheag-Borris road was in former times planted with settlers and the similarity in design of many houses is striking. Over each of the three upper-storey windows a small roof abuts off the main roof. In this area is a good sized Protestant population extending in a south-easterly direction towards Mount Leinster. Many Catholic farmers have also holdings here but the bulk of the population is made up(continues on next page)