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School: Baile Mhic Citheóla (roll number 14759)

Location:
Ballymackeehola, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Seán Mac Giolla Bharraigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0145, Page 205

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    “In this locality about sixty years ago there were two brothers named Thomas and Paddy Bourke.”

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    In this locality, about sixty years ago there were two brothers named Thomas and Paddy Bourke. Thomas was very handsome and Paddy was very ugly looking. He had a cocked nose and a hump and long beard. Thomas fell in love with a girl called Sarah Kelly and after some time he thought she would be a suitable wife for Paddy. Thomas bought a bottle of whiskey and he gave it to his uncle John to go to the
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Cloonfadda, Co. Mayo
    Collector
    Vera O' Hora
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cloonfadda, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mr Michael Sweeney
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cloonfadda, Co. Mayo