THE TOWNLAND OF CALONE

The townland of Calone (or Collone) is in the parish of Kildarton in Armagh
County. It is labelled number 2 on the map.

The 1826 Schools Commission report describes the school in the townland:

“Collone – A pay school under the care of John Blair, of the
Seceder denomination, who was in receipt of 7l per annum. The school was held
in a cabin built at a cost of 15l. The school provided education for 25 scholars.”

PRONI records: OS/6/2/16/1 (Surveyed 1834-35. Engraved 1835.); OS/6/2/16/2
(Surveyed 1834-35. Engraved 1835. Revised 1860. Engraved 1862.); OS/6/2/16/3
(Surveyed 1834-35. Revised 1906. Levelled 1888-89 and 1906. Published 1908.
Reprint 1952, 1954.); OS/6/2/16/4 (Surveyed 1834-35. Revised 1906. Levelled
1888-89 and 1906. Published 1908. Reprint 1929.); OS/6/2/16/5 (Surveyed 1834-35.
Revised 1906. Levelled 1888-89 and 1906. Published 1908. Reprint 1952, 1954
with Mss. markings in red and stamped ref. 2568.); OS/6/2/16/6 (Surveyed 1906.
Revised 1955. Levelled 1906. Published 1958. (2 copies).); VAL/1B/29A, VAL/1B/211
(1st valuation records.); VAL/12B/10/29A, VAL/12B/10/29B, VAL/12B/10/29C, VAL/12B/10/29D
(Valuation annual revision list.); VAL/2B/2/10B (Griffith valuation list.).

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