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School: Lowtown (B.), Galbally

Location:
Galbally, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Ceallacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0513, Page 113

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    main road from Galbally to Hospital. It gets its name from a tree that is growing on the green at the cross.
    The Cross of Ballywire is on the main road to Tipperary. It got its name from the townland. There is a cross on the road to Ballylanders called Ryans Cross ecause Mr. Ryan lived near it.
    There is a hill to the west of Galbally Village called the Black Hill. It was burned long ago and it remained black. There is a great view from this hill and a lot of people go up to the top of it to look around the country.
    There is a field in Mr. Balckburn's land (Galbally) and it is called
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mícheál Ó Faoláin
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Tim Ryan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    40
    Address
    Moorabbey, Co. Tipperary