School: An Chluain

Location:
Cloan, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Tadhg Ó Cearbhaill
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    in the evening. After coming home. The girl got a horse and saddle and another boy who had also asked her to marry him went to Castletown Bere. When they arrived there, there was a ship in the harbour going to America. So the two of them went on board the ship and went off to America. Whether they got married or not it is unknown, but they never returned to Ballydonegan ever since.
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  2. One night my great Grandfather was coming from Castletown on horse back and when he was passing through the gap of Gour he heard another horse was coming on behind him. He looked back and saw a horse with
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Máire Ní Murchadha
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Allihies, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Seán Ó Murchadha
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    85
    Occupation
    Feirmeoir
    Address
    Allihies, Co. Cork