School: Cillín
- Location:
- Killeen, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Pádraic Ó Hubáin
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- (continued from previous page)long ago big beams were across in them. He used to jump off the ground and catch the beam with his hands. He used to take off his frock with one hand and put it on again.
- Paddy Connor Ballymacue, Ballycastle, Co. Mayo. He went fishing in the evening and did not come in until morning. When he used to go mow an acre of hay in the day. One day he was mowing hay at Michael Corcoran , Kilbride, Ballycastle, Co. May. He went out to the field. He got Paddy lying fast asleep in the hay. Michael wakened him. He was tired and sleepy. Michael got a bottle of whiskey. He did twice(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Sam Bourke
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Carrowneden, Co. Mayo
