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School: Drumandoora N.S. (roll number 12123)

Location:
Drumandoora, Co. Clare
Teachers:
Liam Mac Aodhaire Liam Airley
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    May 3 1938
    Folklore.
    The name of a certain field in our farm is Garrie Glas which means the green Field.
    The name of a certain bush on our farm is Seatha Fíobra which means the piper's bush for it was said that a piper was heard playing under it long ago.
    The name of another field in our farm is Garrie Moore for it belonged to a man named More long ago.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Pat Loughrey
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lannaght, Co. Clare
    Informant
    John Loughrey
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lannaght, Co. Clare