School: Kilcomreagh (roll number 9429)
- Location:
- Kilcumreragh, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: B. Hickey
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- (continued from previous page)yellow clay. Half doors are common in the district and there were common formerly. Turf was used for fires. The light they had was a rush. Tallow candles were made locally.
- There are fairy forts in my district. One is called "The Captain's Fort." It is in Mr. Upton's land. There are three forts in Pat Geoghegan's land but they have no name and there is one in Martin Murray's land and it has no name either. They are(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary Anne Smyth
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Michael Smyth
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60
- Address
- Coolatoor, Co. Westmeath