School: An Gort Mór (roll number 8984)
- Location:
- Gortmore North, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: Máire Nic Cárrain
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- Collector
- May Mc Gorman
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Mullaglassan, Co. Monaghan
- Informant
- Máire Ní Ghormáin
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 48
- Address
- Mullaglassan, Co. Monaghan