School: Gortaveha (roll number 16488)

Location:
Gortaveha, Co. Clare
Teacher:
P. Wiley
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    My townland.
    There is a house near Lough Leacain and about ten years ago a man named Denny O Dwyer lived there.the house stands there from that day to this.
    There is another one on top of Noonan's hill.it belonged to Martin Noonan but he is dead for the past 2 years so the house is used for Connor's cattle was their uncle so willed the land ,and cattle to Paddy.he was not married so he lived there with his sister Nora.She was married to Ml Mc Allen Gortaveha ,may his soul RIP but he hunted her.
    There is another house above our "puisín"and a man named Hallotin lived there ,but is dead for the last 20 or 30 years.There is another house near Billy Glynn's owned by Nancy O Mara in earlier days.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Slieveanore, Co. Clare
    Collector
    Bridget Keely
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Slieveanore, Co. Clare