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School: Sráid na Cathrach (C.) (roll number 8851)

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0622, Page 521

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    to Ballard.
    The first man that was buried there had no tombstone so in order to mark it she sowed an elder tree and when it grew up it was called Chiall a Trím. (?)
    They went to live in Ballyvaughan then but the field where they lived and had a big house is called Páirch an Tíghe Mhór, or the field of the big house.
    Michael Comyns was a very famous poet.

    Margaret Clery, Ballard
    from Michael McMahon, Ballard
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. earraí
      1. struchtúir de dhéantús an duine
        1. séadchomharthaí (~6,794)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Margaret Clery
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cill Chorcráin, Co. an Chláir
    Informant
    Michael Mc Mahon
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    Over 70
    Address
    Cill Chorcráin, Co. an Chláir