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School: Gort na Carraige (Rockfield) (roll number 9009)

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Knocknashangan, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Nóra Nic Aodhagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1029, Page 128

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    “Dancing”
    Years and years ago a lady names Miss Moohan, who lived in Clyhore (?) was a great dancer.
    When she was a young girl she was one of the best dancers in the district and when she grew old she still retained the reputation. Reels Jigs and Hornpipes were the dancers in which she excelled. Many of the young people around here tried to compete with her but there was no one so swift and neat on the fort as this famous lady:
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Anna Mc Cabe
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Camlin, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Francis Slevin
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 60
    Address
    Camlin, Co. Donegal