School: St Bridget's (roll number 13854)

Location:
Doire Mhór, Co. Mhaigh Eo
Teacher:
Máire Uí hOistín
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  1. A travelling woman called Sara Fallon, still calls to my home, and she has being doing so for many years. She is very poor. She is welcomed always. She does not stay in this district now, but she used stay before this with an old woman who is dead now. She sleeps in one of the person's beds, in which she stays if they can spare it, and if not, she sleeps on straw, on the floor, beside the fire. She does not stay in any house where children are.
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Áine Ní Oistín
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Doire Mhór, Co. Mhaigh Eo