School: Gortaveha (roll number 16488)

Location:
Gortaveha, Co. Clare
Teacher:
P. Wiley
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    Walkers of long ago.
    Pat Mc Bride lived in Lough-Mountain and he used walk ,from his own home to Limerick, a distance of 35 miles in two hours.
    A man named Johnny Smyth lived in Slieveanoir ,and he used go to Tipperary ,and spend the day digging potatoes ,and come back home again at night.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridget Keely
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Slieveanore, Co. Clare
    Informant
    John Broderick
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    42
    Address
    Slieveanore, Co. Clare