School: Ballyburke (roll number 5125)

Location:
Bellaburke, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Micheál Ó Cheallaigh
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  1. There was a man living around here and his name was Michael Flanagan and he was a great swimmer. Long ago the people used to see him swimming in a river behind his house. One day they were watching him and there was another man testing him. Anyway they went into the water and he dived first and they didn't see him until he went about a
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    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    James Ludden
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Bellaburke, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Michael Ludden
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Bellaburke, Co. Mayo