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School: An Currach Mór (roll number 7707)

Location:
Curragh More, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Hubáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0079, Page 340

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    On every farm there were rows of houses. These houses were small thatched ones. None of them are to be seen now. Some years ago the people took all the old stones, that were to be found, and built new houses. There are nine houses in the village now. Most of them are slated. In this village there are two people over seventy years of age. Those people cannot speak Irish.
    Long ago and old forge was situated in this village.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Corramaeeagh, Co. Galway
    Collector
    Margaret Ryan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Corramaeeagh, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Andrew Ryan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Corramaeeagh, Co. Galway