School: Cúil Mhaoile (Scoil N. Feichín)

Location:
Collooney, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Bean Mhic Eachmharcaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0178, Page 090

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    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Irwin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Billa, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    James Mc Nulty
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    57
    Address
    Billa, Co. Sligo
  2. In former times the people in our district used to walk to Sligo 10 miles away to the market and back home again the same day. They also used to walk to a place called Bowemore a few miles below Sligo and return home the same day. Their business there was at races or sports. The best step-dancer in this locality is Patrick Mullen
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