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 0136
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- Three years ago the hall in Kiltevna was opened each night. The boys and girls of the locality used to dance against each other. The best of these was a man from Flaskagh. He was a regular visiter to the hall. He would dance all night without leaving the floor. When he was 70 years and not able to stand up he used to hold two chairs and dance for hours. His name was
William Naifsey [R?]
Flaskagh
DunmoreHis daughter was a good dancer she is now in America and going on very well. Her name is
Mary Naifsey
Flaskagh
Dunmore.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Katty Mc Hugh
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Knockaunbrack, Co. Galway
- Informant
- Rodge Rabbitte
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 43
- Address
- Knockaunbrack, Co. Galway
