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School: Ballyburke (roll number 5125)

Location:
Bellaburke, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Micheál Ó Cheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0090F, Page 01_021

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  1. Daoine Cáiliúla

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    Once up on a time there lived and old man in Iselandeady. His name was Micheal Keily. In older times when there were no machines. it was a customary thing for men to take the contract of moving meadows. There was a large farm in the neighbourhood under meadow.
    A crowd of men in the village took the contract of the farm. So one day they all agreed to rise early in the morning in hopes to finish it.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Tony Neary
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyhean, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    James Casey
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyhean, Co. Mayo