School: Fahan (roll number 14479)
- Location:
- Fahan, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Cáitlín L. Nig Uidhir
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- Collector
- Betty Walker
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Fahan, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- Mr Wallace
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 35
- Occupation
- Gardener
- Address
- Glebe Large, Co. Donegal