School: Craoibh Liath (roll number 15639)
- Location:
- Creevelea, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Mrs Doyle
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0202, Page 235
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- I live in the townland of Gubaderra, in the parish of Killargue, in the barony of Drumahaire, in the poor law union of Manorhamilton and in the County Leitrim.
There are eight families in the townland and twenty five people.
Gilhooly is the most common name in it.
All the houses are thatched with the exception of one which is slated and another which is roofed with iron.
Gob-an-Doire means mouth of the oak. There are five people over seventy years of age living in it. They do not know Irish but, two of them can tell stories in English. Their names are:-Peter Gallagher,
Gubaderra,
Killargue P.O.
Drumahaire,
Co. LeitrimJames Conlon,
Gubaderra,
Killargue P.O.
Drumahaire,
Co. Leitrim.Houses were far more numerous in our townland in former years because there are many ruins in it now.
A great many people who were living there emigrated to the United States, Canada and(continues on next page)
- Informant
- John Mac Morrow
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 59
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Gubaderry, Co. Leitrim
