School: Cill Mhuire (roll number 8139)
- Location:
- Kilmurry, Co. Ros Comáin
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Ruairc
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- The wild fowl which visit my district are, the wild duck, the wild geese, the crane, and swans.
The wild duck build her nest beside the marshy land. The wild geese visit use in winter. The crane is to be seen in mass by the places also. The swans come and in the summer to the streams and rivers.
- A great walker. 9/6/1938
A good many years ago a man named Michael McGann was going to America. He was my grand-uncle. he started at four oclock in the morning, and he walked to Drogheda. There were no trains at that time, and the(continues on next page) - Informant
- Francis Mc Gann
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Lios Sealbhaigh, Co. Ros Comáin
