School: Inistioge (B.) (roll number 1916)
- Location:
- Inis Tíog, Co. Chill Chainnigh
- Teacher: Máirtín Breathnach
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Because she can't look under it.(continues on next page)- Collector
- Patrick O' Keeffe
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Inis Tíog, Co. Chill Chainnigh
- Informant
- Mr James O' Keefe
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 46
- Address
- Inis Tíog, Co. Chill Chainnigh