School: Gortaveha (roll number 16488)
- Location:
- Gortaveha, Co. Clare
- Teacher: P. Wiley
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- Old people say that if a that was missing at a wake the man that would be dead would be dead would be happy. A bad fire at a wake is a bad sign.
- If a thing was broke at a wedding it is a good sign. If the wring fell it is a bad sign.
- Collector
- Michael Ó hAinnín
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Reanahumana, Co. Clare
