School: Finea (roll number 10599)
- Location:
- Finnea, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: Kathleen Hackett
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0719, Page 008
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“About sixty years ago a clock mender named Mr. O'Dea used to come to Finea and spend a few nights in it every year.”
He said his people were basket-weavers in Dublin. - A fort is a high hill. There is a fort a quarter of a mile from our house. People say that there was fairies seen there long ago at night and it(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary Coughlin
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Finnea, Co. Westmeath
- Informant
- Mr Michael Norton
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 68
- Address
- Togher, Co. Westmeath
