School: Drumandoora N.S. (roll number 12123)

Location:
Drumandoora, Co. Clare
Teachers:
Liam Mac Aodhaire Liam Airley
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    14 th December 1937.
    Folklore.
    i heard my grandfather and other talk about Lough Graney and its "The traditions of the place"he says .still preserve the memory of lady Grain.They say that she was drowned in Lough Graney and her body was found in the River Graney at a place called and she buried at Tuaim Graney.Grain was formerly very usual in Ireland as a womans name .The lake burst forth in
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridie Mac Mahon
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Fahy, Co. Clare
    Informant
    John Moloney
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Fahy, Co. Clare