School: Lankill (roll number 16904)

Location:
Lankill, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Seán Ó Cibhil
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  1. Aughagower Forty Years Ago
    About thirty or forty years ago Aughagower was not the same as it is now.
    Where Stantons are living now the Geratys lived at that time. They had a thatched house but Stantons got it slated. It was a public house (also) in Geraty's time also.
    Where Scotts are living now the Johnstons were living then. They had a slated house and they had the post office also.
    At that time Fr. Flatley Parish Priest lived where Fr. O'Toole is living now and before his time lived Cannon Flatley. A man called Henry was living
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Lavelle
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cordarragh North, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    John Lavelle
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cordarragh North, Co. Mayo