School: Lorg an Iarla (roll number 13590)
- Location:
- Lurganearly, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: E. Ní Choilldubh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0942, Page 107
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- The townland in which I live is Skerrymore. The Parish is Mucknoe and the Barony is Cremorne. There are about nine families in the townland. The most common name is Martin.
The town land got its name from a big hill which it contains. The most of the houses are slated. The names of the people over seventy are:-
Mrs Eakins, Mr Eakins, Mrs Crozier, Mrs Hughes, Mrs Hughes, Mr. J. Martin. Their address is Skerrymore, Drumacrib P.O. Castleblayney. They are all able to tell English stories. There were more houses there long ago than there are now. There none in ruins
There were no people emigrated from here to America There are people go now.
The Town-Land is mentioned in a song about the Fane. The townland is very hilly. There are no bogs. There are no woods. There is a River called(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Mrs William Martin
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 40
- Address
- Skerrymore, Co. Monaghan
