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School: Riverstown 2

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Riverstown, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Áine Ní Pheadair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0180, Page 366

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    foot and at the end of the hunting, the people would run after the hare and catch them.
    There was an Uncle of mine the name of Mr George Ingram who often ran after a hare. Some old people walked twelve miles to Sligo and back again from eight oclock to three in the evening.
    The people now would not walk they have to get a car. The people long ago ate wholesome food, the people nowadays drink too much tea and are not very strong.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Ingram
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Redfield, Co. Sligo