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School: Ceathrú Mhór (roll number 16289)

Location:
Carrowmore, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Thomas F. O' Hara
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0126, Page 236

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    the floor. Then a boy stood up and he told some other one to get up and turn his back to the boys who were sitting down. Then the boy who told the other one get up gets a belt and he gives the boy who stood up three slaps. While he was giving him the slaps he said "one for your breakfast two for your dinner and seek for your supper. Then the boys who were sitting down got a stick and the past it round. The boy who got slapped went round and looked for the belt stick. Whoever he got the stick at was said to be stupid.
    The also played another trick. A number of boys sat in a circle on the floor Then they got a straw rope and
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. death (~1,076)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Cronnelly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrowmore, Co. Mayo