School: Ballyburke (roll number 5125)
- Location:
- Bellaburke, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Micheál Ó Cheallaigh
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- Eadaig 12-1-'38
Once there was an old travelling Tailor who went by the name of the Star of Connaught. As he had no home he would stay in the house while he would be making the suit. He was a good honest man, but he never saved any money he drank all he earned. At that time there were no sewing-machines and all the sowing was done by hand. He brought nothing with him only a needle thimble and a pressingboard. One Christmas he was making a suit for an old man. He was a(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Patrick Gibbons
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Cappacharnaun, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Edward Gibbons
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Cappacharnaun, Co. Mayo
