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School: Cléireacháin, Cluain Meala

Location:
Ballyclerahan, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
James Bates
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0567, Page 162

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  1. My Home District - Clerihan Parish (continued)

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    18) COLEMAN (Upper and South) 25 families. Pop. 120
    Family names mixed. 12 thatched, 15 slated. 4 over 70yrs
    Dont know Irish. Tell stories in English
    1) Mrs Egan 2) Mrs. Woodlock

    19) CARPET LANE 10 families Pop 35
    Families most common, Sullivan 5 thatched, 5 slated
    4 over 70. Dont know Irish
    a) Mrs Howley b) Philip White c) John Hickey d) Johanna Slattery

    20) SPRINGMOUNT 10 families Pop = 36
    Family names mixed. All houses slated.
    2 over 70. Dont know Irish.
    a) Mrs Purcell b) Thomas Ryall

    Over 100 yrs ago the family names most common in the district were O'Donnell's, Slatterys, and Bates's. Houses were then far more numerous, mostly thatched. Ruins can still be seen in the village of Clerihan. The population of the village alone at that time was over 200, now only about 50. After Famine most of the people emigrated to America. The houses were mostly built by the people themselves of mud and straw after The Big Wind. The people had to put these up or perish. The people at that time used to say The Rosary in Irish and spoke the language also.
    The land is very fertile and suitable either for dairy farming or grazing. Undulating and not very boggy. Knockeeran Wood grows at the south of the village, being cut away now after place being divided. No river of any size except River Moyle at north side.
    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
    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