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School: Kilcomreagh (roll number 9429)

Location:
Kilcumreragh, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
B. Hickey
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0733, Page 153

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    My Home District
    The name of my district is Coolatore, Parish of Kill, Barony of Moycashel. There are fifteen families in Coolatore and about sixty people. The family name most common is Grennan. There are twelve slated houses and three thatched ones. The word Coolatore means "back of the beech". The people that are over seventy are Christopher Keegan. John Grennan, Tom and Nora Barry all of Coolatore Rosemount. They can't speak Irish but they are able to tell stories in English.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Coolatoor, Co. Westmeath
    Collector
    Mary Anne Smyth
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Coolatoor, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    Michael Smyth
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Coolatoor, Co. Westmeath