School: Gortaveha (roll number 16488)

Location:: Gortaveha, Co. Clare
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Lough Graney

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Lough Graney
Long ago there was a well where Lough Graney is now and it is said that a woman named Graney went to it and forgot to cover it .It swept her from From Lough Graney and from that to Tuamgraney ,and from that to Derrygraney.

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Old School Games of Long Ago

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Old school- games of long ago. Long ago the children used play games which were very different from nowadays .Some of these I will mention . Cabing -two boys would catch each other by the cabes and swing to see who would fall first. Capping- two boys would begin striking each other on the caps, and each one trying to protect themselves
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Language

English

Collector
Bridget Keely
Gender

Female
Address

Slieveanore, Co. Clare

Informant
John Broderick
Gender

Male
Age

42
Address

Slieveanore, Co. Clare