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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 15_019

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  1. Our Village

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    The village I live in is called Kelladeer. The word Kelladeer means the wood of the deer. As people say there were wild deer living in it long ago. It is in the porrish of Carnacon and the boundry of Carra. There are sixteen houses in our village. But long ago there were twenty-five. Now there owners are dead The most common naim in this district are O'Malleys Long ago a very strong man lived in our village called Tom Walsh. He used milk in the pot
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Location
    Killadeer, Co. Mayo
    Collector
    Stephen Madden
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Killadeer, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Madden
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Killadeer, Co. Mayo