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School: St Mary's, Buncrana

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Buncrana, Co. Donegal
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Máire, Bean Uí Bhraonáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1111, Page 483

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    Football, Handball, and other games also.
    What shall she do who owns this
    They ran quickly to school in the morning, but in the evening though they lost little time they had fun - They marched as soldiers and sang - played tig, threw handball forward, and ran after it.
    They said that the young people of long ago were bright and cheerful, full of fun and laughter.
    They worked hard, and when their work was finished they enjoyed themselves. They had a bright outlook on life, and wanted to live long.
    They ate potatoes, and buttermilk, oatcake, butter, and bracan, and drank plenty of milk.
    They ate fish when they got it and they said that the creak of a pan frying bacon or beef would only be heard at Christmas.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Philomena Grant
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Buncrana, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Mrs Bridget Gill
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    85
    Address
    Meenagory, Co. Donegal