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School: Scoil Naomh Eoin, Bréachmhuigh (roll number 13781)

Location:
Breaghwy, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
A.M. Mac Taidhg
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0089D, Page 05_035

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    two or three nights in each place and they live on the food that they get from the people and their donkeys live on the on the grass that they get on the side of the road and the hay that they get from the people. Some tramps steal hay for their donkeys at night time.
    The Singers
    The singers are people who go round the town one person sings and another person goes round about with a cap
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Aindriú Ó Coinneáin
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Bean Ó Coinneáin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cloonaghmore, Co. Mayo