School: Leachtbhruadair (Loughfooder) (roll number 14366)
- Location:
- Lackbrooder, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Mícheál P. Ó Murchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0450, Page 127
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- The following description was given by Mr. Patrick O'Callaghan who now lives in Loughfouder, Knocknagoshel, Co. Kerry.He is an ex-member of the Royal Irish Constabulary.
He is about fifty-two years of age and now owns a farm in Loughfouder.
He was born and reared in Raheenagh, Knocknagoshel, Co. Kerry.
About sixteen years ago he bought a farm in Loughfouder. He has lived there since that time.
The following including the song, got recorded in this book in April 1938.
The Old HouseThe ruins of an old house may still be seen in a field belonging to Patrick O'Callaghan of Loughfouder.A woman named Joan Connor lived there about seventy years ago. She had an acre of land. The house had mud walls, a mud floor, a thatched roof and a hole in the roof at the gable for a chimney. There was only one small window. She left the house and went to live in Meenleitrim about seventy years ago. Here is one of the many songs, made about her.(Continued over)(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mícheál P. Ó Murchadha
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Teacher
- Address
- Knocknagashel, Co. Kerry
- Informant
- Mr. Patrick O' Callaghan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 52
- Occupations
- Farmer
- Retire R.I.C. officer
- Address
- Lackbrooder, Co. Kerry
