School: Scoil Mhuire, Na Forbacha (roll number 2386)
- Location:
- Na Forbacha, Co. Galway
- Teacher: (name not given)

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Ní hé lá na gaoithe lá na sgolb.
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Chuile fhear dó féin agus Dia dhuinn ar fad.
Is furast fuint i n-aice na mine.- Collector
- Siúbhán Ní Chúláin
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Pádhraic Ó Cúláin
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 20
- Address
- An tSaoirsin, Co. Galway