School: Ballinacree (B.) (roll number 13965)

Location:
Ballynacree, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Pádraic Ó Connachtáin
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    little gallon of whitewater in the field for a drink.
    When the old weasel found her young in the hedge she then went over to the gallon of whitewater an spat in it in return for the kind turn that the man had done her.
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  2. About twenty years ago there lived in the town land of Greeve an old lady named Mary 'O Rielly who was a noted walker. She used to walk miles and miles to missions, funerals, and wakes.
    At that time there was no bicycle or motor cars and people had to
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Míceal Ó Baoighealláin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballinrink, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Bernard Sheridan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    64
    Address
    Roebuck, Co. Cavan