School: Gortaveha (roll number 16488)

Location:
Gort an Bheithe, Co. an Chláir
Teacher:
P. Wiley
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    A story
    One night about fifty years ago John O Connor's father was coming home from Houlihans'.He was coming away and a rolling barrel started below at Lough Graney ,and came up along until he was at home.
    It went as far as his own door.He put out the dog and in the morning he went out and he toren to pieces outside the door.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridget Keely
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Sliabh an Óir, Co. an Chláir
    Informant
    Thomas Kiely
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    35
    Address
    Sliabh an Óir, Co. an Chláir