School: Kelladone (roll number 5123)
- Location:
- Killadoon, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Padhraic Maguidhir
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- Collector
- Norah Fadden
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Barnabaun, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Michael Hastings
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 90
- Address
- Devlin South, Co. Mayo