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School: Doirín Dáimh Dheirg / Dereendafderg (roll number 13469)

Location:
Doire an Daimh Dheirg, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Liam Seóighe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0090D, Page 04_019

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    Dear Sir,
    I am writing you a letter and I am going to tell you how we spend the winter months. Everyone are overjoyed when winter is here because they know that all the hard work of the year is finished. Every night the young men go card-playing to a neighbouring house and they stay there until midnight.
    The old men and women of the village gather into one house. They stay there a
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eibhlín Ní Ging
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Doire an Daimh Dheirg, Co. Mayo