School: Maigh Locha (Cailíní)
- Location:
- Maigh Locha, Co. na Gaillimhe
- Teacher: Eibhlín, Bean Uí Challaráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0081, Page 160
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- (continued from previous page)did not return. All the people thought he was gone home but he was not. When he went outside he was led away by the fiaries and he went over to Abbey, Tuam and Horseleap. All that night he was travelling and in the morning he returned home. He never danced afterwards as a month later he died.
John Kilgannon of Marley, Moylough was also a noted step dancer. Another noted step-dancer was Mrs. Brandon of Spring-Lawn. She used to dance at all the fairs in Moylough and Mount-Bellew.
- Collector
- Peggie Fleming
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Maigh Locha, Co. na Gaillimhe
- Informant
- Mrs Quinn
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 85
- Address
- Cluain Luaithrinne, Co. na Gaillimhe
