School: Gleann an Dúin - Prison (roll number 17042)

Location:
Prison East, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máire A. Ní Dhocartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0095C, Page 04_023

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  1. In my townland of Tavanaghmore in the Parish of Straide, Barony of Gallen, Co. Mayo there are fourteen houses.
    In these fourteen houses there are seventy inhabitants. Five of the people are over seventy, namely:- Patrick Ansbrow, Thomas Kearns, Bridget Murphy and Thomas Murphy and James McNamara. Patrick Ansbrow and Thomas Kearns are good Irish speakers.
    About twenty years ago there were eighteen houses in this village. Four inhabitants
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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
    Tawnagh More, Co. Mayo
    Collector
    Annie Mc Nicholas
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tawnagh More, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    John Mc Nicholas
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Tawnagh More, Co. Mayo