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School: Clocháin (Cloghans) (roll number 16170)

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Cloghans, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
John Kelly
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0147, Page 629

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    The protestant families brought into the Parish of Backs after the famine were scattered after a few years. The managers looking after their work were left. They reclaimed land. When the attendance began to fall in Corroy School the Protestant clergy from Ballina sent about a score of adopted children to the nearest farm and sent them to Corroy school. The house was then called a "Birds Nest". The farmer's son succeded him but was forced to sell it and emigrated to Australia. The farm was then purchased by a Catholic and his family are presently living their prosperously.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Moran
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Gortaskibbole, Co. Mayo