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1. Lispatrick Sixty Years Ago (continued)

   

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   Donoghues' Patrick Connell and his family lived. They all emigrated except two sons, one who is in Cork and the other in Ballymackean.
   Beginning at the lower end of the main road, the were three houses opposite Michael Harringtons where Pats Coughlan's cottage is now, Lawerence Donovan and his family lived. He died and his family went to live in Crohane. Across the road from John J. Dempsey's lived a tailor named Cornelius O Mahoney and his family.
   He died and they went to live near Cork.
   Next door Jeremiah Mahony and his family lived. They all died except a son and a daughter who reside in the Old Head. Nearby lived Mary Arundel and her family. She died and they went inland to live. Above Calnans' cottage lived Mike A Gabha and his family. All of them emigrated except one son who is now living in Garretstown. Seán Ó Fícheán and his wife lived opposite John T. Dempsey's. They died. Below Tobar Nua, there were two houses. Mrs Hartnett lived in one. She and all her family died except one son who is now living in a cottage in Lispatrick. In the other lived Michael Connolly and his family. They died also

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   History Edit

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Mairéad Ní Dhíomasaigh

   Gender

   Female

   Collector

   Seamus P. O hÉalaidhthe

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Old Head, Co. Cork

   Informant

   Tim Calnan

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Lispatrick Upper, Co. Cork