School: Ballyseedy (roll number 9048/55)
- Location:
- Ballyseedy, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Prionsias Ní Thíodhcháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0442, Page 120
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- (continued from previous page)Some years ago on May Sunday a big crowd used to assemble at Ballyseedy Cross. The small shop-keepers from Tralee used to set up tents, and sell sweets, cakes, apples, etc. The bands from Tralee used to come out. The young boys and girls used to have a dance. "Three Card Trick" men did a lively trade on that day, and games of pitch and toss etc. were played. The "hubby-horse" was brought to it. It usually dashed into the middle of a crowd and snapped hats, caps, etc. each owner had to pay a shilling to get back his or her property.
Boys and girls formed a procession and marched to Ballyseedy with the band at their head, and as they proceeded through he town the procession increased.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Debbie Shea
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Lissardboola, Co. Kerry
- Informant
- Con Shea
- Relation
- Grandparent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 80
- Address
- Lissardboola, Co. Kerry
