School: Cathair Loisgreáin (B)
- Location:
- Caherlustraun, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Pádhraic de Chlár
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0022, Page 0453
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- (continued from previous page)Blakes lived in Cloonbar Tuam and Galway had demesnes from Castlebar Tuam and Galway. Near Kelly's public house thye had an estate or demesne. 3 brothers were born there one got Annaghdown one Oranmore and the third Athcleggan (?).
The Oranmore man fell in for Poll na h-Aille estate and it went from him and Francis who emigrated to America. The son of the Annaghdown man was his agent. Tír Eoghain is in Ballinderrin Parish. St George of Tir Eoghain has two daughters. One married a Dublin solicitor St George of Woodsgift Kilkenny and the other married Brown. St George was landlord of Beaghmore estate bought it from the Frenches. When he died the place went to his two daughters who became heireses. The old St George sold (?) and Carheenard to Kilkelly. Kilkelly was married to Flaherty's sister and very well of. They were Catholics Old Kilkelly died and widow bought a house in Dublin. Used to 'swank' it. They had a son and daughter(continues on next page)
