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School: Mercy Convent, Belturbet

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Belturbet, Co. Cavan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0971, Page 109

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    Shannon, Mc.Caul Mc, Corry, Mc.Donald, Mc.Mahon, O Reilly, Mc. Donald and Fitzpatrick. there is one old woman - Mrs Kellegher - over seventy. She cannot speak Irish.
    In former times the name "McDonald" was the most common and (Irish) most of them emigrated to Australia and to New New Zealand. All the people are Roman Catholics.
    The houses are all thatched and one storey high with the exception of one or two. Houses were much more numerous in former times.
    There are the ruins of six houses in it.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Teresa Shannon
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Clonosey, Co. Cavan