School: Páirc Árd (High Park) (roll number 11431)
- Location:
- Carrowgilhooly, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Eoghan Ó Conaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0169, Page 339
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- Collector
- Kathleen Browne
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Carrowbrickeen, Co. Sligo
- Informant
- Mr M. Browne
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 64
- Address
- Carrowbrickeen, Co. Sligo
