School: Fleasgach (roll number 15842)
- Location:
- Fleascach Mhór, Co. na Gaillimhe
- Teacher: Ss. Ó Maonaigh
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- October 5th:10:38FolkloreFamineAll crops failed and oat was pulled from the roots men were paid 1d per day road making, one man died of hunger making a new in Kiltevna. Potatoes were so small that the seed was shaken instead of being stuck no foreign stuff was allowed in to the country a weed called samsogue was eaten by the people.
- GamesThe general game was Pole jumping with a long pole. Men would jump 15 feet high. Stone throwing and bowling on the roads dances were held when a musician would come in the locality a piper preferred.
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- Collector
- Kate Kelly
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- An Bheitheach, Co. na Gaillimhe
- Informant
- Mrs Kelly
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- An Bheitheach, Co. na Gaillimhe