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School: Cill Moicheallóg (B.) (roll number 15740)

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Kilmallock, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Conchobhar Mac Rághnaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0529, Page 30

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    In the townland of Rathmarkey in the parish of Effin which is situated about three and a half miles west of Kilmallock there are several moats.
    Two are very convenient to my house. One of them is on Clifford's land in Rathmarkey, and the other is in Jimmie Fitzgerald's land in Tobernea west. One of them can be easily seen because there is a big ash tree growing on the ditch.
    They are thickly covered with trees which are growing on the ditch around them. Outside the ditches are big dykes which were supposed to keep out the wild beasts long ago.
    My grandmother told me that a light used to go from one end of the moats to
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    David O' Brien
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    14
    Address
    Kilmallock, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Mrs O' Brien
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    70
    Address
    Kilmallock, Co. Limerick