School: Ballyburke (roll number 5125)

Location:
Bellaburke, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Micheál Ó Cheallaigh
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  1. My mother told me a story about a great mower and he lived in Ballyheane his name was Anthony Joyce. He aerned his living on mowing he used to mow to acres of grass in one day. He used to mow for every man around the place. And they people used to give him five shillings for every acre he used to mow. He was a very small man and every one was wondering how he could, mow so fast. And one year a man left the place (to) and
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    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Annie Costello
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Killadeer, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Costello
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballyhean, Co. Mayo