School: Clochar na Trócaire, Maghcromtha
- Location:
- Macroom, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Na Siúracha
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- Collector
- Sheila Buckley
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Kilbarry, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Vera Westoro
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Macroom, Co. Cork