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School: Gort na mBó (roll number 14418)

Location:
Bofield, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Tadhg Ó Laoghaire
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0128, Page 39

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  1. My Townland (continued)

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    People - There are six people who are getting the old age pension. There are eight people getting the dole. Only two people that I know went to England last year. There is only two widows in my townland. All the pensioners can speak Irish and English.
    There is one old ruin in my townland. In Carrareagh there are no digouts.
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    I live in Kilgarvin in the parish of Bonniconlon in the Barony of Gallen. It is called after Garbhín a saint who lived there a long time ago.
    People - The most common name
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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Kilgarvan, Co. Mayo
    Collector
    Michael Judge
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilgarvan, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Mary Judge
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilgarvan, Co. Mayo