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School: Páirc na gCrann (roll number 16042)

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Woodfield, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Seán Ó Cearnaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0111, Page 36

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    round the house for some time.
    At fairs and markets the people challenged one another to fight. The blackthorn stick was the weapon, with which they fought. Human beings also ran races with horses. The old people would throw great weights. When they went to a funeral they would go throwing weights. The old men could throw two or three hundred weights.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Máire Ní Ghairibhín
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    14
    Address
    Rinn, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Henry Garvey
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    58
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Rinn, Co. Mayo