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School: Béal Dearg (roll number 11582)

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Béal Deirg Mór, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Pádraig Mac Conghamhna
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0139, Page 261

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    six rowers in the Belderring's boat and the two boats were even for a long time. Coming near the shore however the Donegal men beat Belderring.
    Nuair a bhíonn iascaire ag dul go dtí an cladach caireann duine de muinntir an tighe an tlú in a dhiaidh ionnus go mbeidh an t-ádh air an oidhche sin.
    Má leanann an cat iascaire agus é ag dul amach ag iascaireacht ní bheidh sé ag súil le aon ádh an oidhche sin.
    Ní maith le fuireann aon rud a thabhairt uatha (cipín soluis nó aon rud eile mar é) nuair atá siad ag dul amach ag iascaireacht.
    Salmon fishing is the principal fishing on Belderring bay now-a-days. Salmon fishing was introduced about forty years ago by a man named Fair. He supplied the people with nets and paid them five pence per pound for all the fish caught. After a few years the fishing failed. Later on the local shopkeeper got nets and
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    History Edit
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Informant
    Mícheál Mac hÉil
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gaobhrán, Co. Mayo