School: Dún na Lochlannach (roll number 11987)

Location:
Lisduff, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Áine, Bean Uí Mhainín
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  1. There is an old house in Kilmeen where the Monahan's are living now, it was built about 200 years ago.
    There was a man named Robin's living in it first, and he had a nursery in it. He use to sow eight acres of trees. When he died a man named Baker came to live in it. After that a man named Hynes came to live in it, and he had a public house. Then a man named Fahy came to live in it, and he had a shop. When he died, the Monahan's came there.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. residential buildings (~2,723)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Brendan Clarke
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilmeen, Co. Galway