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School: Baile i Meadhon Locha (roll number 344)

Location:
Bellanaman, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
C. Nic Gabhann
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0961, Page 086

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  1. A Runaway

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    Some years ago in our district there was a very jolly runaway. It lasted for two long days. The man's name was Bernard Grey. His townland was Ardgonnell in the county Armagh.
    The girl's name was Loreto Roe. Her townland was Killymonaghan. They had the runaway in the house of John Hughes of Foyduff.
    There was plenty of whiskey and other kinds of drink. They had great feasting. Their food in the line of bread was plenty of oatcakes.
    In the country at that time the people had no other kind of bread but oat cakes and it is
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maureen Hughes
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Sillis, Co. Monaghan
    Informant
    Michael Huhges
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    40
    Address
    Sillis, Co. Monaghan