School: Liathdruim
- Location:
- Leitrim Beg, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Máirtín Ó Mainnín
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- Collector
- Christina Fahy
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Kylebrack West, Co. Galway
- Informant
- Patrick Healy
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 74
- Address
- Kylebrack West, Co. Galway