School: Ballyjamesduff (B.)

Location:
Ballyjamesduff, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
T. O' Donovan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0997, Page 178

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  1. The name of my home district is Carn, and it is in the parish of Castlerahan.
    There are about ten families in it. Smith is the most common name in it. Most of the houses in my district are built of stone and mortar. Some of them are slated and others are thatched.
    There are three old people living in it, and they can tell stories in English, about forts and old ruins.
    There were more houses in it, long ago, than now, because
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Carn, Co. Cavan
    Collector
    James Morrow
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carn, Co. Cavan