School: Fleasgach (roll number 15842)
- Location:
- Flaskagh More, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Ss. Ó Maonaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0012, Page 399
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- Kate Kelly
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- Beagh, Co. Galway
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- Beagh, Co. Galway
- GamesThe general game was Pole jumping with a long pole. Men would jump 15 feet high. Stone throwing and bowling on the roads dances were held when a musician would come in the locality a piper preferred.
- Famine Folklore Oct 5:10:'38Long ago the people died with hunger. There was no bread or tea. They used to make out of oaten meal and more people out of potatoes. In that time there was no oil only deal. They used to get the bog deal in every mountain. About two or(continues on next page)
