School: St Brigid's, Castleknock
- Location:
- Castleknock, Co. Dublin
- Teacher: Mrs Thornton
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- Teresa Segrave
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 12
- Address
- Castleknock, Co. Dublin
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- Mrs Segrave
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- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Castleknock, Co. Dublin