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Woodfield, Co. Roscommon
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Énrí Ó Maolagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0233, Page 313

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    The townland of Aughoo is situated in the Parish of Ardcarn and the Barony of Boyle. There are nine families living in it, and thirty people between the nine houses. The names of those families are:- the McGowan's, Langan's, Regan's, Oate's, Mattimoe's, Brehony's, Langan's, Cullan's, and McGreevy's.
    The most common name in the district is Regan. There are eight thatched houses in it and one slated. There are three people over 70 years living in the townland. They have not any knowledge of Irish but they can tell plenty of stories in English.
    None of those house's are in ruins, but there
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Aghoo, Co. Roscommon
    Collector
    Maureen Mc Keon
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Derreenaseer, Co. Roscommon