School: Caitrín Naomhtha, Eachdhruim (roll number 14423)

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   sow potatoes, turnips, oats, and a small portion of wheat. It is not good land for wheat, beet or marigolds, so very little of either is sown. The natives sow different varieties of potatoes, such as Kerrs Pinks, Arran Banners and many other kinds.

   In the townland of Newcastle there are about sixty-six people. Many of them are native speakers. My father can speak Irish fairly well.

   There is a woman in the townland, whose age is ninety-four years. Her name is Mrs. Lynch, Newcastle, Aughrim, Ballinasloe. She speaks almost all Irish. She has very little English. She cannot tell any stories nowadays.

   Another old woman is about eighty four years. Her name is Mrs. Connelly, in the townland of Newcastle, Aughrim Ballinasloe. She can speak Irish well. She is not a good story teller. She practises English speaking mostly.

   We are blessed with a poet. He composes many songs of the local happenings in the district. He has

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   Topics

   1. áit-spás-timpeallacht
      1. seanchas áitiúil, dinnseanchas (~10,595)

   Language

   English

   Location

   An Caisleán Nua, Co. na Gaillimhe

   Collector

   Maureen Mullen

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   An Caisleán Nua, Co. na Gaillimhe