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School: Bealach, Bansha (roll number 1131)

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Ballagh, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
S. Meiscill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0575, Page 225

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    “When I was a young man - about 40 years ago I used to play cards. I lived in Scart then.”

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    When I was a young man - about 40 years ago I used to play cards. I lived in Scart then. We had a thatched house.
    We were just about to thatch the house and we needed some sally sticks. We had none on our farm. I knew where to get them but I should get them at night of course. One night I was returning from a gambling school. There were two neighbours with us. We were heading for home across the fields.We came out in Fred Addy's field. I spotted the sally sticks as I was about to cross a hedge. Now is my opportunity, I thought, to cut
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Jack O' Brien
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    67
    Address
    Ballyglasheen, Co. Tipperary