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   19 people living in Clonloskan that is counting our workmen.
   Philip O’Reilly is the oldest man in Clonloskan, he went through the South African war and also through the Great War. He lost an arm in the Great War.
   None of the people in Clonloskan can speak Irish.
   Clonloskan is along the river Erne on one side, and the railway is through Gilroy’s and Scott’s holdings.
   Before the land Commission bought out Clonloskan the Earl of Annesley was the landlord.
   There is always a difference in the way the people spell Clonloskan, some spell Clinloskin others spell Clonloskin, the Beatty family spell Clonloskan same as in the Rent and Rate papers.
   We have six cows and five calves. We send some of the milk to the creamery and keep the rest for the house use. The calves are sold when they are about a year old. The people bring the calves to the nearest fair. Nearly every farmer keeps a sow or two. We have one sow and eight sucking pigs, and a fat pet pig which we

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   History Edit

   Topics

   1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)

   Language

   English

   Location

   Clonloskan, Co. Cavan

   Collector

   George Beatty

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Clonloskan, Co. Cavan