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School: An Chúil Árd (C.) (roll number 12588)

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An Chúil Ard, Co. Chiarraí
Teacher:
Máire Ní Liaghain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0401, Page 327

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    The name of my home district is Inch.
    It is in the parish of Ballydonohue.
    It is so called because it is situated near a river.
    There are about ten families and about a hundred people living there.
    The family name which is most common is Collins.
    The most of the people living there are farmers.
    All the houses there are slated.
    There are only two old people living there.
    There is one old woman living there who knows Irish.
    Her name is Nell King.
    There are a few houses in ruins there.
    There are about 300 acres of arable land and about 50 acres of bog.
    The river Gale flows near it.
    It is surrounded by forts
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. áit-spás-timpeallacht
      1. seanchas áitiúil, dinnseanchas (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    An Inse Thiar, Co. Chiarraí
    Collector
    Nora Walsh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    An Inse Thoir, Co. Chiarraí
    Informant
    Joseph Walsh
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    An Inse Thoir, Co. Chiarraí