School: N. Colmcille, Westport Quay (roll number 13145)

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   The name of my district is Westport. It is in the townland of Westport in the parish of Aughavale and in the Barony of Murrisk. There are about 1,500 families in the townland and there about 3,500 people living there. The most common family names are O'Malleys, Gavins, Walshes, Morans, Gradys, Bourkes, Murphys, Mc Donnells, Gibbons, and Mc Greals. Slated houses are the most common type. Long ago there were a lot of beeves exported from Westport. On this account it was called Catair na Mart - "The City of the Beeves." The largest of the land is boggy. Some of it is hilly but there are a few good patches of land.

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   Topics

   1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)

   Language

   English

   Location

   Westport, Co. Mayo

   Collector

   Kathleen Derrig

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Westport Quay, Co. Mayo

   Informant

   Mrs Derrig

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   46

   Address

   Westport Quay, Co. Mayo