School: Drumconrath (C.) (roll number 16144)
- Location:
- Drumcondra, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Úna Ní Chongbhaile
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- We had an epidemic of influenza about eighteen years ago and a large number of people died, in fact there were very few homes which did not lose one or more of their family. It was supposed to have been brought into the country by the soldiers.
- Collector
- Monica Saul
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 14
- Not far from my house a hay shed was burned near Corstown. It is said somebody threw a lit match near it, which started the fire and it burned the whole shed of hay.This happened about four years ago.
- Collector
- Mary Kelledy
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 13
- The best mowers in this neighbourhood were the late William Irwin and James Taffe.
The only good dancer I ever heard of around here was Jack Hickey,a native of this parish.
James Carolan of Killriffen is the swiftest runner in this neighbourhood. - Collector
- Monica Saul
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 14
