School: Gráinleathan (C.) (roll number 15664)

Location:
Garranlahan, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Cáit Ní Uaithne
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0247, Page 140

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  1. I live in the village of Castlequarter in the Parish of Kiltulla, in the County Roscommon. This district is very nice. It has nice woods, and rivers. There is a wood in Lowberry, one in Carrarea, and one in Betal?. These woods are inhabited by wild birds of every kind. There is one river in Lowberry, and another in Carrarea. The river is Lowberry drives a mill, where we get our oatmeal.
    Castlequarter is a very nice village,
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Hussey
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Castlequarter, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Mrs Burke
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    86
    Address
    Altore, Co. Roscommon