School: Lankill (roll number 16904)

Location:
Lankill, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Seán Ó Cibhil
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    would start clapping and cheering and baying "only for our cattle we would be lost for life." When the people used to be going home the person that he bought from or sold to would bring him into a public-house and set him drunk for that day At every fair that was being held people would have the same old game drinking and talking and fighting and arguing.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kitty Duffy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lanmore, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Richard Duffy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Westport, Co. Mayo