School: Baile Meadhonach (roll number 10675)

Location:
Ballymanagh, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Micheal Ó Raghallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0036, Page 0120

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    man by the name of Cavanagh who lived in Killtulla. He is now dead, but some of his people are living still. Colesgrove got its name from the numerous amount of rocks that were in it long ago. There are two old people living in my district. Their names are Patrick Connolly, Colesgrove, and Peter Keane, Colesgrove. Patrick Connolly can tell stories in Irish. Riarden was the name of the family who lived in one of the houses. Three of them emigrated to Australia, and only one of the family was left, and he died, and he left his house and land to the Farrells of Ballymana, and they sold it to Patrick
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    Language
    English
    Location
    Colesgrove, Co. Galway
    Collector
    Brigid Hynes
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Colesgrove, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Pat Connolly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    85
    Address
    Colesgrove, Co. Galway