School: Druminardly

Location:
Drumman Beg, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Criostóir Ó Cuanáin
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    John Gillooly (71) Bernie Mc Glynn (73) mrs Mc Glynn (74). They live in Crunkell, Ruskey, Dromod. The land is good and dry. The Shannon runs through Crunkell. Some of the old people tell English stories.
    Renefarna is my townland. Parish of Kilglass. Barony of Ballntubber. There are twelve families/(houses) and thirty-eight people also twelve houses. Keeffes is the most common name. All the houses are thatched. They can tell stories in English. There were not any extra houses in it long ago. Some of the people went to America. Most of the land is boggy. The River Shannon is running by my townland. There are four old people. Michael Lynch (76) Edward Gaffney (91) Bee Mahady (73) Mrs Keeffe (88). They live at Renefarna, Rooskey.
    Mullagh, townland I live in. Parish Kilglass. Barony Ballintubber. There are thirteen families and sixty-two people living in it. There are seven thatched houses
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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Lavagh, Co. Roscommon