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School: Eanach Dubh (B.) (roll number 13656)

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Annaduff, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Thomas Morahan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0214, Page 170

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  1. Folklore - Hurling (continued)

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    Football was very rarely played as no football could be got. When a pig was killed the youths got it's bladder and then they went to a shoe-maker to sew a cover round it. When the cover was sewn the ball was blown up with a quill.
    Handball was also played at the Esker Ball-Alley.
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  2. Folklore - A Story

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    There were once three saddlers living at Lough Rynn beside Mohill. One fine day they were out fishing in the lake. They saw a big barrel of gold near-hand the shore.
    They reported this to the police-men. When the police-men heard this tale, they told the men to get
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    Language
    English
    Informant
    Pat Reynolds
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Corduff, Co. Leitrim