School: Cullies

Location:
Cullies, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
James Clarke
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  1. 18th October 1937
    My Home District
    The town land I live in is called Drumhilla. It is situated in the parish of Knockbride and in the barony of Clankee. There are nineteen families in this town land. There are about seventy eight people in Drumhilla. The family name most common in this townland is Clarke.
    There are seven slated houses and twelve thatched houses in Drumhilla. There are eight old people over seventy years. There were more houses in olden times. There are none ruins in this townland. In olden times people resided in these places.
    A great number of people emigrated to America and other countries in former times. The land is hilly and fertile. There is one river which runs between the townlands of Drumhilla and Cullies
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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
    Drumhillagh North, Co. Cavan
    Collector
    Anna Lynch
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Drumhillagh North, Co. Cavan