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    “Thus ends the store of folklore and scraps of history in the little district through which I moved during the past twenty years.”

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    Thus ends the store of folklore and scraps of history in the little district through which I moved during the past twenty years. The items were collected at all times and places and I am indebted to the following - for their assistance :-
    Edward McGovern (80 yrs) Farmer. of Cornamuckla, Gowna, Cavan
    Dan ONeill (60) same address & occ
    Philip OReilly (68) same address & occ
    Frank Murray (80) same address & occ
    Thomas Hartin Portanure Gowna (75)
    James Halton (65) Mulrick, Gowna
    John Brady (70) Knockaughy Gowna
    James Cooney (60) do do
    John Jas Sloane (65) do do
    Thomas Shiel (85) Gowna Co Cavan
    Charlie Fitzpatrick (60) Kilmore, Granard
    Paddy Dermody (70) Cloonagh Granard
    Dan Brady (65) Shopkeeper, Gowna Co Cavan
    I thank them
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Charlie Fitzpatrick
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Granard, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Dan Brady
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    65
    Occupation
    Shopkeeper
    Address
    An Ghamhnach, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Dan O' Neill
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Cornamucklagh, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Edward Mc Govern
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    80
    Address
    Cornamucklagh, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Frank Murray
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    80
    Address
    Cornamucklagh, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    James Cooney
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Knockaghy, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    James Hallon
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    65
    Address
    Mulrick, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    John Brady
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Address
    Knockaghy, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    John Jas Sloane
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    65
    Address
    Knockaghy, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Paddy Dermody
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Address
    Cloonagh, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Philip O' Reilly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cornamucklagh, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Thomas Hartin
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    75
    Address
    Portanure, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Thomas Shiel
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    85
    Address
    An Ghamhnach, Co. Kerry