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School: Kilsaran (C.) (roll number 14208)

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Cill Sáráin, Co. Lú
Teacher:
M. Nic Craith
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0670, Page 047

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  1. Old Irish Families in Power in the Locality Before the Plantations

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    Before the English came into Ireland in nearly every district there were Irish families ruling.
    The district round Castlebellingham was ruled by the Garlands, who lived in a house in Castlebellingham where McBrides are living now.
    At that time people called them Gernons, which was their right name, because there is a hill down along the sea and it is called Gernon's Hill.
    They were a
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Cáit Ní hAmaill
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Baile an Ghearlánaigh, Co. Lú