School: Dearg Dún (roll number 10894)
- Location:
- Dergvone, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Máire Ní Lochlainn
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- Collector
- Fred Forbes
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Coollegreane, Co. Leitrim
- Collector
- Mary Cullen
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Dergvone, Co. Leitrim
- Collector
- Michael J. Gilmartin
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Dergvone, Co. Leitrim
- Collector
- Nora Mc Hugh
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Coollegreane, Co. Leitrim