School: Ednacarnon (roll number 3523)

Location:
Edenacarnan South, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Staráid
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1081, Page 157

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    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Mc Kinney
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Sockar, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Mrs S. Mc Kinney
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    48
    Address
    Sockar, Co. Donegal
  2. There was once a man who lived in Socker and who was a great story-teller. He always visited his neighbours' houses at night. Then others of the neighbours gathered to whatever house he went to, in order to hear him. He was called Sam Storey. He died 30 years ago.
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