School: Kilsaran (roll number 14207)
- Location:
- Cill Sáráin, Co. Lú
- Teacher: P. Ó Corragáin
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- Townland - Bollies
Parish - Kilsaran
Barony - Ardee
No. of families Five - all farmers
No. of people - Fourteen
Most Common Name - None in particular
Types of Houses - Farm houses mostly thatched
3 Labourers cottages slated
Origin of name - Not known
People over 70 - 2
Knowledge of Irish - None
Story Tellers - None
Old Houses.
The old people told me that there were a big number of small farmers living in Bolies long ago. There are many remains of old mudwall houses still to be seen. The people that lived in these houses were evicted by people called Smiths. The story is told that the Smiths were cursed. There are none of the Smiths living in the district now. Portions of the lands were divided amongst the local farmers and the remainder is in possession of a family named Matthews.
The land is good and fertile.
