School: Kenagh, Longford (roll number 15154)
- Location:
- Keenagh, Co. Longford
- Teacher: T. Ó Murchadha
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- (continued from previous page)time in Newcastle and was owner of two Estates Newcastle and Mosstown. Newcastle house was vacant then for some time until an aged man named McCloughrey a native of Abbeyderg returned from some foreign land after having amassed considerable wealth. He rented Mosstown house and all the land attached. This is exactly what Mrs. Murray is in Possession of at Present. This old man bequeathed the House and lands and all his other wealth to his Nephew young McCloughrey who became the founder of the Kingstone family as he changed his name into the English language. Clough means a stone and Ree a King.
- Collector
- Mary Farrell
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 12
- Address
- Curry, Co. Longford
- Informant
- John Farrell
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60
- Address
- Coolnahinch, Co. Longford