School: Scoil na mBráthar, Ráth Luirc
- Location:
- Charleville, Co. Cork
- Teacher: An Br. Ó Móráin
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- William O' Callaghan
- Gender
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- Address
- Harrison's Place, Co. Cork
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- Maureen O' Callaghan
- Gender
- Female
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