School: Ballinacree (B.) (roll number 13965)
- Location:
- Ballynacree, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Pádraic Ó Connachtáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0717, Page 225
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- In or about 1833 there live a boy named James Mooney in the town land of Molley boy in the County of Cavan now James was afine handsome young fellow living in a little farm with his Mother he was a lighthearted young boy.
fond, of Music dances and especially a game of cards his Mother grew tired sitting alone by herself at night and often said to James Avic now you will have to be in at 10 oclock of course James paid little attention to his Mother request
but time and again this appeal was made to James and a length his Mother grew angry and told him that if he woulden't take her bidding he would be sorry In the mean time James had it arranged with some friends of his owne for a game of cards in Colligan's of Barconey.
All assembled on the appionted night the played the cards(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Patrick Lynch
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 42
- Address
- Clontyduffy (Hart), Co. Cavan
