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School: Béal Átha Feorainne (C.) (roll number 15653)

Location:
Ballyforan, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Áine Bean Uí Chuillin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0271C, Page 02_024

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    My home is situated in the village of Ballyforan. In the parish of Trisrara and Dysart. in the Barony of Athlone and in the County Roscommon. There are fourteen houses in the village of Ballyforan. There was a Sweat House in Cheeher long ago and it is situated in Tom Gacquins land. The people put down the fire themselves and bring a stool and sit and sweat enough. There are fifty three people in my
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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Ballyforan, Co. Roscommon
    Collector
    Muriel Donohoe
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballyforan, Co. Roscommon