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School: Derryvoney

Location:
Derryvony, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Mary Ní Néill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0970, Page 130

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    I live in Clowninny. It is in the parish of Dunlane. Kennedy is the most common name in Clowninny. The oldest woman in it is Mrs Flinn. She is 75 or 76. Mrs McAivene is 73. They tell stories of what happened in their young days. They do not speak Irish. There are some houses in ruins. P Mackon, Rathillin, W Mee, do, J Benet, Derravona, W. Mee, do, C Rudden, Clowninny, None of these people went to American only one or two. Clowninny is mentioned in a song about the Coragh Road. Crom wood is near our house. You can see many mountains from Clowninny hill.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Location
    Clowninny, Co. Cavan
    Collector
    Seamus Timmon
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Clowninny, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    W. Morton
    Address
    Derryvony, Co. Cavan