School: Ballyburke (roll number 5125)

Location:
Bellaburke, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Micheál Ó Cheallaigh
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  1. Long ago the people used to ware no shoes. until the wauld be twenty years. There was a man living in the village of Ballyhean & he never wore a pare of shoes until the day he got married. When he was going to the cheapal one of the shoes was hunting him & he sat down on the side of the road & took of the shoes & left his shoes on the
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    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
        1. shoes (~1,841)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Stephen Madden
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Killadeer, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Pat Hughes
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Killadeer, Co. Mayo