School: Ballybay (Hall St.) (roll number 12378)

Location:
Ballybay, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
C. Ó Maonaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0938, Page 349

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  1. Games I Play
    There are many games with which girls and boys can amuse themselves such as cracking and burning nuts at Hallow'een, blackberry gathering and nut gathering in the Autumn.
    Boys and girls amuse themselves by playing games such as draughs and cards. Then there are out-door games such as Hide-and-go-seek, and Jig.
    Written by Anna Breakey, Cumry, Ballybay, Co. Monaghan.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. The Local Roads
    The local roads are the Cootehill Road leading from Cootehill to Ballybay. There are very old roads in my district the Gartlin road going through the townloand into the townland of Mountainlodge. The Closkia Road going through the townload of Closkia Beag and Closkia Mor. They are still used by pedestrians and carts and bicycles but not by motor cars. The Railway going by my house was made during the time of the Famine and the men were paid fourpence a day.
    There is also the Bormeen Lane going from Aughnamullen Church through the townloand of Bormeen and out into
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. public infrastructure
          1. roads (~2,778)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Stewart Rutledge
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Tattybrack, Co. Monaghan