School: Cluain Meacan (roll number 11451)
- Location:
- Cloonmackon, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Liam Ó Catháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0406, Page 252
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- Collector
- Peg Barry
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Derry, Co. Kerry
- Informant
- John Fitzgerald
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 42
- Address
- Derry, Co. Kerry