School: An Teampoll Geal, Ceapach Chuinn (roll number 3549)
- Location:
- Whitechurch, Co. Waterford
- Teacher: Liam Ó Faoláin
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- Kathleen O' Brien
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Canty, Co. Waterford
- Informant
- John Foley
- Relation
- Not a relative
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 45
- Address
- Canty, Co. Waterford