School: Doirín Dáimh Dheirg / Dereendafderg (roll number 13469)

Location:
Doire an Daimh Dheirg, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Liam Seóighe
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  1. The winter the best season I like because there is nothing to be done and the nights are very long. I do not like hard work because I am lazy. There are several games such as playing cards, and several other games I love to be card playing in the long winter nights. When very heavy frost falls I would love to go sliding on the my other companions. When snow falls I would be delighted making snow men and firing snowballs at each other.
    Winter is the holiest season in the year because Christmas occurs in the second month of Winter. Christmas night is the happiest night in the year. Because
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Seán Ó Luideánn
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Doire an Daimh Dheirg, Co. Mayo