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School: Béal Átha 'n Fheadha (B.)

Location:
Ballina, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
D. P. Ó Cearbhaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0146, Page 635

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  1. Bianconi (continued)

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    Bianconi died in Clonmel in 1875 a very wealthy man and is buried there.

    Collected and written by
    Sean McHale
    Kilmore
    Ballina
    Told by
    John Farmer
    an old resident of Ballina
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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  2. A Story

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    The first cart that came to Ireland.
    A long time ago there lived in Bonniconlon a man named Seán Long. Oon day as Seán was sowing oats it began to rain and Seán came in home and put a pot of potatoes on the fire. Seán went to bed and when he got up the house was full of people. There was an old women sitting at the bed. She pulled Seán round the house for a dance. When they had enough danced they stuck their fingers in a tub of water and shouted I'm off for England Seán stuck his finger in the tub also shouted I'm off for England. In England there was a big whisky cellar and the taps in the cellar used to be let go
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. public infrastructure
          1. roads (~2,778)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas Walsh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Knocklehaugh, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Thomas Walsh
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Knocklehaugh, Co. Mayo