School: Ballyburke (roll number 5125)

Location:
Bellaburke, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Micheál Ó Cheallaigh
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  1. A long time ago the blackentans came into this country. They put up their camps in a village called Cloonkeen. They were English and they were very cruel.
    There is a very large wall about two miles from our village where the boys used to hide when they saw the blackentans coming near them in lorries. The had holes bored
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    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Tony Neary
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyhean, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Tom Neary
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyhean, Co. Mayo