School: Ballyburke (roll number 5125)

Location:
Béal Átha Búrc, Co. Mhaigh Eo
Teacher:
Micheál Ó Cheallaigh
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  1. Years ago a man lived in the village of Ballyburke. His name was James Burke. He lived in a small tatched cottage on the side of the road. During the black-an-tans a band of soldiers came to his house & asked him to go with (him) them & joine their army. James said he would not go for any man. At that the soldiers got angry & three of them caught hold of him. They brought him outside the house and said they would bring him to a river that was near by & throw him in if he would not go with them. But all the same he
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    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Anna Madden
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Coill an Díthreabha, Co. Mhaigh Eo
    Informant
    Pat Madden
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Coill an Díthreabha, Co. Mhaigh Eo