School: St Bridget's (roll number 13854)

Location:
Derrymore, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máire Uí hOistín
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  1. The name of my town-land is Tamnach-Slinneáin. It is in the parish of Westport and in the barony of Murrisk. There are seven families in my village, and there are twenty-seven people in it now, but there are a lot gone to America and England. The name Hastings is the name most common in my village. All the houses are thatched except one house that is slated.
    There are two old men in my village namely Tadhg Ó h-Oirín and
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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
    Tawnyslinnaun, Co. Mayo
    Collector
    Peigí C. Ní Oistín
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Tadhg Ó hOistín
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Tawnyslinnaun, Co. Mayo