School: The Rower (C.), Inistioge (roll number 15161)
- Location:
- The Rower, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Labhaoise Nic Liam
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- (continued from previous page)telling him his son would return when the Gobán and her husband came back to her.
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- Informant
- Mr William Kavanagh
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- Over 70
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Kilmacshane, Co. Kilkenny