School: Knocknagilla

Location:
Knocknagillagh, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
T. Mac Giolla Críost
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0979, Page 399

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    from school, the man that was putting the age on the coffin heard them say that four sevens was twenty eight. He put done four sevens after the two and the age that was on the coffin was 27,777 years.
    The story tellers name is Peter Monaghan. His age is sixty years. He lives in the townland of Aughadreena.
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Andrew Mc Manus
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    James Smith
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Killygrogan, Co. Cavan