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School: Clochar na Trocaire

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Tuam, Co. Galway
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an tSiúr M. Oilibhéir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0027, Page 0176

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    1. There lived a man in the village of Barberfort named Micheal Mac Dermott.
    He died three years ago was a great walker.
    There was a Feainn Meeting to be held in Mayo so he was a great Feainn so he walked to Mayo in three hours
    He left his own house at six o'clock in the morning at nine o'clock before the Meeting Started he left at the same time in the evening and was home at the same time at night
    II. My Uncle named Pat Fahy he lived in Ummore was a great walker
    There was a fair in Claremorris My father and my Uncle went to the fair.
    The two of them went down by train.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Fahy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Garraun Beg, Co. Galway
    Informant
    William Fahy
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Garraun Beg, Co. Galway