School: Baile Locha Riabhach (Clochar)

Location:
Loughrea, Co. Galway
Teacher:
An tSr. M. Proinnsias
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0060, Page 0265

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    school to him. They loved to hear him telling stories. He used to tell them during school hours.
    He told stories about people who lived long before him. He used to read a lot of history, and other books. He also told the people the history of their district.
    There are a few people in the district who went to school to him, but they are very old now. Some men can tell the stories he told them. He is dead about twenty five years.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Martin Kelly
    Gender
    Male