School: Páirc an Chuilinn (Hollygrove) (roll number 15138)

Location:
Hollygrove, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Pádhraic Mac Gleannáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0046, Page 0370

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0046, Page 0370

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  1. Local Musicians.
    Patsy Mannion, Ballygar was a noted bag-piper.
    He used to play at dances at Rookwood crossroads. About fifty years ago. Each dancer paid him a penny or half penny. The crossroad dances took place in Summer and Autumn The dances were reels, jigs, hornpipes and polkas. Patsy Mannion ended his life by committing suicide in Mountbellew workhouse.
    Biddy H??re like Patsy Mannion had her own district She lived in Athleague near the present school and died fifty-five years ago at sixty years of age. She was a native of Athleague and was blind from birth. She played about four tunes on the fiddle and even though blind was able to find her way barefoot from place to
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Hogan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Hollygrove, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Pat Hogan
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Hollygrove, Co. Galway