School: Ballycastle Boys' (roll number 14290)

Location:
Ballycastle, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Mícheál de Búrca
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0140, Page 030

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    Then three or four boys play buttons and whoever is the nearest to the hole plays all the buttons. If they go into the hole he has them for himself.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. Déantar gunaí uisge as gasa an fhuaráin mín. Fasann an fuarán mín go caol árd agus an bharr fásann bláth geal timcheal chom mór lé croidhe do bhoise. Nuair a bhíonn an bláth aibidh fásann póit air. Fásann na póir suas mar cána
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Seán De Búrca
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gortatoor, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Micheál Breathnach
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    65
    Address
    Lackanhill, Co. Mayo