School: Goirtín
- Location:
- Gorteen, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Máiréad Ní Dhubhthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0078, Page 225
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- John Grady
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballyglass, Co. Galway
- Informant
- Willie Grady
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 65
- Address
- Ballyglass, Co. Galway
- About thirty years ago a workman named Colm Davany worked around this place. He was a great step dancer.
- The men used to come from the next parish to cut hay in this parish. They used to walk about four miles. Every man would drink a cup of tea and start to work at 9 a.m.. Then he would eat his dinner at one.(continues on next page)
