School: Mantua (roll number 2327)
- Location:
- Mantua, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Beirn
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- XML “Names of Townlands in My District”
- XML “Names of Fields”
- XML “Wild Birds of this District”
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- (continued from previous page)dressed as a girl and another as a captain. The girl dances with the groom and the captain with the bride. Some people entertain the straw-boys but others give them money because they count it unlucky to entertain them.
- The townlands in my district are as follows:-Muilleann Dubh
Corrigeen na gCapall
Corrgín O'Neachtain
Tón an Cnuic
Corrigeen an Croidhe
Breac Clúain
Clúan Caothrainn
Loch Baile
Baile Muireadhaigh
Baile Con Buidhe
Ceathraman
Éadanán Cinn Cláir
Rath Ruadh
Rath Cruacan
Ath Ruadh
Yambo
Clochar
Cill Buidhe
Druimín
Cluan Éifir
Gort Bán
Carra Ríabhach
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- Collector
- Liam Mc Gann
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Mr Patrick Sharkey
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 88
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Brackloon, Co. Roscommon
- Crow
Pigeon
Magpie
Pheasant
Robin
Wren
Sparrow
Thrush
Blackbird
Stare
Cuckoo
Swallow
Corncrake
Carrion Crow
Hawk
Green Linnet
Bullfinch
Chaffinch
Hawfinch
Goldfinch
Yellow hammer
Stonechatter
Wagtail
Tomtit
Jay.(continues on next page)