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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 12_080

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    Long ago, the people used to have a lot of old games at Christmas but they are all nearly dead and gone now. The boys long ago used to go out hunting the wren on St Stephen's in the hedges and woods with big sticks to kill it because it is said that the wren spied on our Lady. But
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Christmas (~455)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Tom Heraty
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Forkfield or Gowel, Co. Mayo