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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 13_073

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    A game that the boys played long ago was the spinng of tops. They would make a ring in the middle of the road and every boy would spin his top in the circle and if it left the circle while spining the other boys would get leave to break it.
    Another game the boys used to play was hearth. This was usually done at
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Joseph O' Malley
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gortbaun, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Patrick O' Malley
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gortbaun, Co. Mayo