School: Cora Finne (C.) (roll number 12908)
- Location:
- Corrofin, Co. Clare
- Teacher: (name not given)
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0614, Page 163
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- Michael Hegarty of Newtown was famous for singing old Irish airs.
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- Collector
- Teresa Kenny
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Corrofin, Co. Clare
- Informant
- Mary Kenny
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 45
- Address
- Baunkyle, Co. Clare
- John McMahon of Lena was famous for telling Irish stories.
- There was a man living at Liscullane, Corofin, over seventy year's ago named Patsy McMahon. He was a very strong man and when ever he wanted a half sack of flour, he always carried it from Corofin, a distance of two miles. On another occasion he carried a plough over a half a mile.
- There was a woman named macnamara living at Roxton, and her husband was a shoe-maker. She was a famous walker and often(continues on next page)
