School: Clochán (roll number 14987)

Location:
An Clochán, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Seán Ó Cúrnáin
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Diarmuid Ó Dúbhda
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Baile na Leacan, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Séamus de h-Óra
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    72
    Address
    Baile na Leacan, Co. Kerry
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