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School: Moyne (C.) (roll number 13990)

Location:
Moyne, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Bean Uí Tháibh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0766, Page 527

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    My home district is called Moyne Cross roads in the townland of Ballyduffy in the Co. Longford in the parish of Dromard and in the barony of Granard. There are approximately 26 families in the townland and about 100 people
    The name most common in this townland is Kiernan as there are four families of the name in it. There are 9 slated houses in the townland and the rest are thatched There are 5 houses reconstructed in the townland New windows, floors, ceilings were put in There are about 12 people over 70 in the townland They do not know Irish Long ago the name most common in this townland was Duffy and that is why it is called Ballyduffy. There are no
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      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Moyne, Co. Longford
    Collector
    Mary Joe Gray
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Informant
    Mrs Gray
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    76
    Occupation
    Teacher
    Address
    Moyne, Co. Longford