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School: Killyconnan (B.)

Location:
Killyconnan, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
P. Kearney
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0979, Page 066

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  1. My Home District - Carriga

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    The townland in which I live is name Carriga. It is situated in the Parish of Lavey in the barony of Upper Loughtee.
    There are about forty families in the townland. The approxemate number of people is 160. The family name most common is Conaty. The majority of the houses are small and thatched. Carriga got its name because the land is hilly and rocky. None of the people living in the townland know Irish. There are no people in it who can tell stories in either English or Irish. There were more houses in former days. There are not many now in ruins. Some people emigrated to America from this townland in former years. The townland is not mentioned in any song or saying. The land is hilly and there is not much bog in it. There are neither lakes, rivers, streams nor
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Andrew Brady
    Informant
    Mr Andrew Brady
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Cargagh, Co. Cavan