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School: Clochar na Trócaire, Cill Dá Lua

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Killaloe, Co. Clare
Teacher:
An tSr. Aileabhaird
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0586, Page 285

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    My native town is Ballina. It is situated on the banks of the river Shannon at the southern entrance to Lough Derg. The population is about sixteen hundred. It is divided into townlands each seperated from the other by a stream. Three of these are "Inchamore" or the big island, so called because it is seperated from the others by a stream - one at each side, so it represents an island. "Inchabeg" or the little island also surrounded by four streams, and which also represents an island but
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Ballina, Co. Tipperary
    Collector
    Mary D' Arcy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballina, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mrs Seymour
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Townlough Upper, Co. Tipperary