School: Cathair Loisgreáin (B)
- Location:
- Caherlustraun, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Pádhraic de Chlár
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- (continued from previous page)house at the left hand of the Cross Rd at the Corner Chapel. Molly O's (Redington ?). The last survivor was Robert Kerr St George.Fr MacNamara and Fr Heaney lived in house where Mr Feeley NT now lives. Near Knockroon School is a piece of an old house. A Mr O'Flaherty lived there. He was a brother of a M O'Flaherty who married a Ms Lawlor (one of the Lawlors or the '48 Movement. This O'Flaherty was a solicitor and was in partnership with another solicitor Dillon and they became '48 men. His son grew and died of T.B. His daughter has a lace school in Achill.A Protestant told Fr Conway he would never see a church (Catholic) in Headford. Not long after Fr. Conway got the site and the present beautiful church is a eloquent testimonial to his zeal and enthusiasm to put up a fine church in Headford. The Bollards (?) were groomsmen, got land and became gentlemen. The St George of Tyrone lived near Galway. He owned townland of Beaghmore which was divided out a few years ago. Through this estate there was an avenue leading by Burkes to the castle at Fahy's. This castle was owned and inhabited by the Frenches. One time it was consid to continue the avenue to Castlehackett. The Kilkellys(continues on next page)