School: Corrabha (Curravagh)
- Location:
- Curraghvah, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: (name not given)
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- Collector
- Brighid Ní Shiordan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Carrick West, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- Padraig Ó Raghallaigh
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Garvalt Upper or Gub, Co. Cavan