School: Mc Kelvey's Grove (roll number 9130)

Location:
Loughbrattoge, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
Eva Campbell
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  1. My district is in the townland of Tullycaghney. Our parish is Muckno and out barony is Cremorne. There are ten families in my townland. The number of people in my townland is about fifty-six.
    The most common name in my townland is that of Armstrong. The houses are not thatched. They are all slated in my townland. There is one man who is over seventy in my district. He knows no Irish. Robert Montgomery, Tullycaghney, Drumacrib P.O. Castleblayney is his name and address. There were more houses in my townland in days gone by.
    There are no old ruins of houses in the townland. People did emigrate to America in years gone by. The townland is not mentioned in any story or saying. The land is boggy and hilly in my townland.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Tullycaghny, Co. Monaghan
    Collector
    Jean Armstrong
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    12
    Address
    Tullycaghny, Co. Monaghan