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School: Eiscreach (roll number 13945)

Location:
Eskeragh, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Seán Ó Raghallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0153, Page 189

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  1. A Halfpenny Race

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    When I was a small boy about fifty years ago I saw two young men between the ages of twenty five and thirty years running a race of six and 3/4 miles for a halfpenny.
    Money was very scarce and hand earned in those days and the greatest amount of it that a young labourer had in his pocket at any time was suxhence.
    Pitch and toss was a great game then and it was not unusual to see a score of men indulging in this game at a enoso-noado on a Sunday evening. Small boys also assembled to vie
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Seán S. Ó Raghallaigh
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Múinteoir
    Address
    Eskeragh, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Anthony Barrett
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballinloughaun, Co. Mayo