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School: Gort na Léime (roll number 13012)

Location:
Gortaleam, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Pádhraic Ó Corcoráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0038, Page 0125

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    Two men from Kildare used walk with a drove of sheep in Ballidochta and walk home again the same night.
    These were Thomas and James Welsh
    Kildare Williamstown Co. Galway.
    A man named Thomas McCarthy from Curragh followed a horse and car to the races at Ballihaunis one year and home again and never lost sight of it on his way going or coming home.
    He was Thomas McCarthy
    Curragh
    Dunmore
    Co. Galway.
    Miss Mary Murphy from Lissy Connor her grandfather named John Murhpy used to
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridie Moore
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lissyconor, Co. Galway
    Informant
    James Moore
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    48
    Address
    Lissyconor, Co. Galway