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

Location:
Drom an Dúdhoire, Co. an Chláir
Teachers:
Liam Mac Aodhaire Liam Airley
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  1. 3rd March 1938
    Folklore
    Once there lived an old woman who travelled around this district and she did not know A from B her name was Moll Egan. They used to call her Moll the horse and used to scold them for she was very wicked. When she used to come around she used to stop in one house one night & in another house another night & so on.
    Ciaran Moloney
    Killanena
    Story teller P. Moloney K
    An old woman.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Ciaran Moloney
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cill an Aonaigh, Co. an Chláir
    Informant
    P. Moloney
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cill an Aonaigh, Co. an Chláir