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Oldthort

Oldthort or Oultort ( ) is a townland near Portumna, County Galway, Ireland, mainly along the Tynagh Road. Oultort townland has an area of , and had a population of 70 people as of the 2011 census.

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Oldthort or Oultort ( ) is a townland near Portumna, County Galway, Ireland, mainly along the Tynagh Road. Oultort townland has an area of , and had a population of 70 people as of the 2011 census.

Key claims

  1. area: 70 people — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the area is "70 people". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362348150

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