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School: Gort na mBó (roll number 14418)

Location:
Bofield, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Tadhg Ó Laoghaire
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    his head.
    This is another trick that can be played by two people. One of them will be a sick person, and the other will be a doctor. The doctor will have to go outside while the sick person is getting ready. The sick person will be down and have soot on his hands. Someone else will open the door and let the doctor come in. When the doctor is examining the patient, the patient will rub the soot on the doctor's face. Then the patient can get up, and have a laugh at the doctor washing the soot off his face.
    In the winter time, if there was snow or frost on the ground, you could easily catch blackbirds. Put a stick standing up on the
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nora Meer
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Bofield, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Annie Meer
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Bofield, Co. Mayo