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School: Breaffy (roll number 15555)

Location:
Breaghwy, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Peadar Ó Catháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0147, Page 190

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    8th November 1937
    The farms are small and the people are poor. There are a lot of old people in the village who are able to tell good stories in English but they cannot speak a word in Irish. The houses are all thatched except one but they are quite comfortable. There is a road which runs right through the middle of the village which leads to the bog. There is a main drain which runs at the back of the village which brings all the water out of the river Moy. The people have to work very hard to
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Breaghwy, Co. Mayo
    Collector
    Paddy Ginley
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Breaghwy, Co. Mayo