School: Cnoc Breac
- Location:
- An Cnoc Breac, Co. na Gaillimhe
- Teacher: M. Ó Maoldúin
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The name of the town-land in which
I live is called Derrynamanagh It is in the parish of New Inn and in the barony of Kilconnell.
There are seven families residing there making a population of about forty people.
The most common family name is Ward, and the majority of the houses are slated and of recent erection
The town-land got its name from an old monastery which was built here in former times, hence the name
Oayn na Manacr the Oak of the Moks.
The ruins are not now visible the stones were(continues on next page)- Collector
- Kevin Higgins
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Doire na Manach, Co. na Gaillimhe
- Informant
- John Higgins
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 58
- Address
- Doire na Manach, Co. na Gaillimhe