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   He left the village about thirty or forty years ago.

   Told by Martin Dervan

   Eileen Dervan. Brogue,
   Brogue, Kylebrack,
   Kylebrack. Loughrea
   Loughrea

   

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2. My Townland

   

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   The name of my townland is Curra. There are eight families and about forty people in it. Conway is the most common name in the locality. There are two slated houses in it, all the rest are thatched. The townland got its name from a Church-yard called Killcurragh. Long ago there were more houses than there are now but they are knocked down. There are no ruins of houses in the townland to be seen now. There is one old woman in the townland. She is about ninety years of age. Her name is Mrs Conway, Curra, Kylebrack, Loughrea,

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   Topics

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

   Language

   English

   Location

   Curragh, Co. Galway

   Collector

   Bridie Cosgrave

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Curragh, Co. Galway

   Informant

   Thomas Cosgrave

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Curragh, Co. Galway