School: Cluain Meacan (roll number 11451)
- Location:
- Cloonmackon, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Liam Ó Catháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0406, Page 369
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“Long ago there used be four boys playing cards in a house.”
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- Collector
- Peg Barry
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Derry, Co. Kerry
- Informant
- Mrs Barry
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 40
- Address
- Derry, Co. Kerry