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School: An Clochán (roll number 7777)

Location:
Cloghans Hill, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Liam Breathnach
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0105, Page 048

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    Ballyheragh is my native village. It is also my townland. It is in the barony of Kilmaine and in the parish of Kilcommon.
    There are ten houses in the village. They are callled, Lynskeys, Mangans, Tierneys, King's, Hessions, Flanagans, Quinns, O'Neills, Flanagaans, and Nolans. Flanagans is the most common. There are three houses slated, and seven thatched.
    There are four old people in the village. Two men, and two women. They are now getting the pension. They sometimes speak Irish.
    A big number of people emigrated to America. They
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Ballyheeragh (Caslane), Co. Mayo
    Collector
    John Nolan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyheeragh (Caslane), Co. Mayo
    Informant
    M. Nolan
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyheeragh (Caslane), Co. Mayo