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School: Ballycastle Boys' (roll number 14290)

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Ballycastle, Co. Mayo
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0140, Page 061

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    have gradually been changed from thatched to slated roofs and were of the old type three rooms, one used as a kitchen or living room for the family. There is one wood in Ballinglen planted about a hundred years ago. It is called Glen Villa. It covers about two acres. There is a small hazel wood on the western hillside at Baile An Phorthaigh. Besides these there are occasional tress on every farm near the home.
    Keerglen river runs through Ballinglen and on by Ballycastle to Ballycastle bay.
    The townland abounds with streams of pure water.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Ballinglen, Co. Mayo
    Collector
    John Lenihan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballycastle, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Polke
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    63
    Address
    Ballinglen, Co. Mayo