School: Gortaveha (roll number 16488)

Location:
Gort an Bheithe, Co. an Chláir
Teacher:
P. Wiley
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    Walkers of long ago.
    Pat Mc Bride lived in Lough-Mountain and he used walk ,from his own home to Limerick, a distance of 35 miles in two hours.
    A man named Johnny Smyth lived in Slieveanoir ,and he used go to Tipperary ,and spend the day digging potatoes ,and come back home again at night.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridget Keely
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Sliabh an Óir, Co. an Chláir
    Informant
    John Broderick
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    42
    Address
    Sliabh an Óir, Co. an Chláir