Scoil: Cnocán Mhichíl Naofa (Clochar)

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1. My Home District

   

   Roinn Roinn Postáil

   My native town is Claremorris. It is the parish of Kilcoleman and in the barony of Claremorris. Some time ago there were ten families of Killeens living in James Street. The street was called "Killeen Street". About forty years ago there were fifty Killeen girls attending the Convent School. The most of the houses are slated in Claremorris. At the end of James Street there is a river. There was a man living where the Bank of Ireland now stands named Maurice De Prendergast. He put planks over the river. Everyone that [crossed] it had to pay the tolls. Then the people called the town "Clár-Chloinne-Mhuiris" - the bridge of the family of Maurice. There are four old women living on James Street - Mrs. P.J. Killeen, Mrs. O. Killeen, Mrs. Gannon and Mrs. Flanagan. Mrs. Gannon is about seventy five year. Mrs. P.J. Killeen is about eighty years. Mrs. Flanagan is about ninety years of age. Mr. James Heneghan is about eighty five years. He lives in the Square. He was one of the Fenian leaders in Claremorris. My grand-aunt named Mrs. Killeen lives in Mayo-Abbey. She is over eighty years. She can sing Irish songs and tell stories. About fifty years ago the[re] was free emigration and a great many people emigrated to America from this district. The land is mixed both boggy

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   Topaicí

   1. áit-spás-timpeallacht
      1. seanchas áitiúil, dinnseanchas (~10,595)

   Teanga

   Béarla

   Suíomh

   Clár Chlainne Mhuiris, Co. Mhaigh Eo

   Bailitheoir

   Edna Killeen

   Inscne

   Baineann

   Aois

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   Seoladh

   Clár Chlainne Mhuiris, Co. Mhaigh Eo

   Faisnéiseoir

   Michael Killeen

   Gaol

   Tuismitheoir

   Inscne

   Fireann

   Seoladh

   Clár Chlainne Mhuiris, Co. Mhaigh Eo