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School: Carnán (roll number 14031)

Location:
Carnaun, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Tadhg Ó Riagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0003, Page 024q

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    main chimney was working, to prevent soot deposits in the fish and then when the fire was low at night, scrub would be put on to give the fish hung a dry gentle smoking.
    Aran Islands can have no [traplines?]. In the Ormond papers we read, at the period of abdication of James II that in a order to the garrison there, the islands from which the old Irish were driven was inhabited by 2 soldiers out of every Irish regiment in the army.
    The O’Breens did not return to Aran not last century.
    Compiled for Brian’s information.
    CH July his Father
    31 Jan 1938
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. residential buildings (~2,723)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mícheál Mac Searraigh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Athenry, Co. Galway
    Informant
    An Dochtúir Mac Searraigh
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Doctor
    Address
    Athenry, Co. Galway