School: Cill Críosta
- Location:
- Kilchreest, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Seán Ó Cléirigh
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Customs at Wakes (continued)
“The following are some of the tricks people used play at wakes . . .”
(continued from previous page)and if he found out who hit him he would catch that person by the ear and would swing him round until he would put him standing at the first of the row.- First in the point of popularity comes Mr. Frank Fahy Cheann Comhairle of Ireland to-day who was born in Kilchreest where the old barrack was.
Secondly comes Mr. Hudd, born in Killaspic where the ruins of the old house are still to be seen later the premier of Australia. Another(continues on next page)- Collector
- Mena Fallon
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Raheen Oughter, Co. Galway
- Informant
- Mrs J. Fallon
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Raheen Oughter, Co. Galway