School: Scoil na Mainistreach (roll number 1793)
- Location:
- Killarney, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: An Br. P.C. Mac Niallghuis
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“Tramps do not call very often at my house, because we live close to the town and they are afraid of the Guards...”
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