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

Location:
Drumandoora, Co. Clare
Teachers:
Liam Mac Aodhaire Liam Airley
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0592F, Page 12_028

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  1. 28
    3rd .March 1938.
    Folklore .There lived an old woman in the parish of Feakle about sixteen years ago and her name was Moll Egan she belonged to the travelling class.
    She was a very strong woman and the people had a nickname on her 'Moll the horse' .She never wore boots Winter or Summer or never got sick or got cold.
    She was always in the habit of carrying on her back an old bag full of rags and every house she would go into she would throw the bag on
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Moloney
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Killanena, Co. Clare
    Informant
    John Keehen
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Dooglaun, Co. Clare