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School: An Currach Mór (roll number 7707)

Location:
Curragh More, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Hubáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0079, Page 303

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    The name of my village is Kilsallaugh, or Cuilsallaigh which means "Sally wood". This name comes down to us for many years past. When Ireland was covered with woods, on my village site was a sally wood.
    It is in the parish of Kilkerrin and in the barony of Tiaquin. The old people say that there were sixty houses in my village. It is also said that you could step from one roof to another on account of the houses being so close to-gether.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Cuilsallagh, Co. Galway
    Collector
    Mary Finneran
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cuilsallagh, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Michael Fahy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cuilsallagh, Co. Galway