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School: Cléireacháin, Cluain Meala

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Ballyclerahan, Co. Tipperary
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    See Pages 1, 2, and 3. How townlands got their names.
    (1) Clerihan Village - 20 families, No of people=55.
    Family names mixed, no two families the same, 12 slated, 8 thqtched.
    3 people over 70 yrs. Dont know Irish. Tell stories in English.
    (1) Wm. Nash, Edward Lonergan, Jas. Alyward, Clerihan, Clonmel.
    (2) Ballyclerihan - 19 families, No of people = 79.
    Family names mixed, 9 Slated, 10 thatched.
    7 people over 70. Dont know Irish. Tell stories in English.
    (a) John Slattery and Mrs Johanna Slattery, Clerihan (b) Mrs Flannery, Clerihan (c) John Pendergast, Ballyclerihan, (d) Pat Cody, Clerihan (e) Mrs. & Mr O'Donnell (d) Thomas Fooby, Ballyclerihan.
    (3) Larally:- 11 families, No. of people = 35
    Family names, Flannerys and O'Donnells most common.
    7 houses slated, 4 thatched. 6 people over 70, tell stories in English.
    )John and Mary Woods (b) John and Ellen Hunt (c) Mrs O'Donnell, The Stream, Clerihan (d) Mrs O'Donnel, The Spy, Clerihan
    (4) Rathnalisky - 1 family = 3 people
    Family name Flannery, Thatched house, 1 over 70. English.
    (a) Mrs. Tobin Rathnalisky, Clerihan
    (5) Rathnaleur - 1 family = 4 people.
    Family named Butter, thatched house, 1 over 70 A Little Irish
    (a) Patrick Butter, Rathnaleur, Clerihan
    (6) Knockeran:- 14 families. No. of people = 50.
    Family name most common Slattery. 3 over 70. English.
    (a) Thomas Money (b) Mrs Margaret Slattery, Knockeran, Clerihan. (c) Mr. Richardson, Knockeran, Clerihan
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Ballyclerahan, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    William Ahearne
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Ballyveelish South, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mary Ahearne
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    88
    Address
    Ballyveelish South, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Denis Ahearne
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Address
    Ballyveelish South, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Hanora Ahearne
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    72
    Address
    Ballyveelish South, Co. Tipperary