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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 21_027

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    M Home District.
    My home is situated in the village of Derrycahill. I live in the barony of Athlone in the Parish of Dysart and in the County Roscommon.
    There are twentyone houses in my villages but in olden times there were five more in the village than there is in the village at present. There are three houses with slated roofs, and there are nineteen houses with thatched roofs.
    The names most common in my district are Lynch and Kelly. The population
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Derrycahill, Co. Roscommon
    Collector
    Margaret Lynch
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Derrycahill, Co. Roscommon