School: Cill Bheoláin (B.), Áth an Mhuilinn, Ráth Luirc

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   Townland = Kyle
   Parish of = Milford
   (Old) Kilbolane
   Barony of = Orrery & Kilmore
   No. of families = 4
   Approx. no. of people = 8
   Family name most common = Only 1 of each
   Got its name from ó "Choill"
   Types of houses = 1 Thatched, 2 slated, & 1 iron

   No. of old people = 0
   Knowledge of Irish = 0
   Do they tell stories in Irish or English? =
   Names and addresses = 0
   Houses more numerous in former times = One extra
   Are many in ruins? = one
   Did people emigrate in former times? = Probably
   Townland in song or story? = No.
   Land – hilly or boggy or good? = Marshy & good
   Any wood growing there? = No

   Rivers, lakes, steams? = 0
   Stories connected with them? = 0

   

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   Townland = Doona Parish of = Same parish Old p. of Kilbonane Barony of = Orrery & Kilbonane No. of families = 30 Approx. no. of people = 154 Family name most common = O'Connell Got its name from Bhí is tá Dún ann Types of houses = 22 slate, 1 thatch, 5 iron & 2 tiled No. of old people = 2 Knowledge of Irish = 0 Do they tell stories in Irish or English? = Ordinary in English Names and addresses = Mr. Patk. Fox, Doona, Milford, Ráth Luirc Mrs. Julia O'Donnell (same address) Houses more numerous in former times = No Are many in ruins? = No Did people emigrate in former times? = Probably Townland in song or story? = Only in a local ballad (See "A Song") Land – hilly or boggy or good? = Hilly but good Any wood growing there? = No Rivers, lakes, steams? = An unimportant stream, part of it is a boundary between 2 townlands Stories connected with them? =

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   Topics

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

   Languages

   Irish

   English

   Location

   Dúna, Co. Chorcaí

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   Townland = Ballyherea
   Parish of = same parish
   same old parish
   Barony of = Orrery & Kilmore
   No. of families = 6
   Approx. no. of people = 24
   Family name most common = Noonan
   Got its name from Baile agus Réidh
   Types of houses = 2 Slated & 4 thatched

   No. of old people = 2
   Knowledge of Irish = 0
   Do they tell stories in Irish or English? = 0
   Names and addresses = Mr Richard Noonan & Mr. Jas. Noonan, Ballyherea. Milford, Ráth Luirc
   Houses more numerous in former times = No
   Are many in ruins? = No
   Did people emigrate in former times? = Probably
   Townland in song or story? = No
   Land – hilly or boggy or good? = Part boggy
   Any wood growing there? = No

   Rivers, lakes, steams? = N0
   Stories connected with them? = No

   

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