School: Lismacaffry
- Location:
- Lismacaffry, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: Ml. Ó Gamhna
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0739, Page 269
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- Collector
- Mary Sullivan
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 14
- Address
- Kilfintan, Co. Longford
