School: Scairt (B.), Cill Dairbhe (roll number 4126)
- Location:
- Scart, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Rinn
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- Donal Clahane
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 13
- Informant
- Richard Slyne
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 79
- Address
- Farahy, Co. Cork
- Johnny Roche lived in the townland of Doonawanby which is in the parish of Wallstown. He was born early in the 19th century at Wallstown near Castletownroche.
Although he received very little education he was at an early age engaged in the duties of a blacksmith and carpenter in his father's house.
Then he married the daughter of a neighbouring farmer and he set sail with his wife to America, where they lived(continues on next page)
