School: Curnanool N.S. (roll number 14497)

Location:
Cornanool, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
(name not given)
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  1. The district that borders Derrycoosh on the South, is called Raheens. This district was owned by a family named Brownes who descended from the Anglo-Normans long ago, and who are now dead or gone away to "Ceylon" or to "Australia". The Brownes of Raheens are related to the Brownes of Breaffy who own a big house there now.
    When the Brownes were living in Raheens they owned about 700 acres of land which they used for grazing purposes only, and anybody that was
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    Language
    English
    Location
    Raheens, Co. Mayo
    Collector
    Patrick Walsh
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    16
    Address
    Derrycoosh, Co. Mayo