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School: Ballyburke (roll number 5125)

Location:
Béal Átha Búrc, Co. Mhaigh Eo
Teacher:
Micheál Ó Cheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0090F, Page 12_021

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    The people long ago built their houses under the shelter of a big hill. They were built from clay and the floors were paved with small stones. There were only three windows in the house long ago. One in the gable, one in the kitchen and one in the room. There was only one door in them and sometimes when they were in a hurry a bush they used to put in the door. They used
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    1. earraí
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    English
    Collector
    Tom Heraty
    Gender
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    Address
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    John Gibbons
    Gender
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    Address
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