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School: Gort na Léime (roll number 13012)

Location:
Gortaleam, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Pádhraic Ó Corcoráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0038, Page 0117

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    This man used to go to far off places to fairs. He went to fairs to Castlerea twenty miles to Tuam. Twenty four milse to Ballyhaunis twenty eight miles. His name was
    John McGuire
    Kilterna
    Dunmore
    Co. Galway
    Long ago this man used go on foot to far off fairs. He walked from Tuam to Roscommon a walk of about fifty miles. He went to Mountbellew about twenty miles. His name was -
    Tom Brennan
    Gortaleam
    Dunmore
    This woman walked to Knock a journey of about thirty miles. Her name is -
    Mrs. Flaherty
    Woodfield
    Dunmore
    Co. Galway.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Katty Mc Hugh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Knockaunbrack, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Mrs Bridget Mc Hugh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Knockaunbrack, Co. Galway