School: Breac-chluain (B.) (roll number 13389)

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1. Seanscoilteacha

   

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   There was an old school beside a river in Lecarrow. There was a man called Mr. Egan teaching in it. The school was thrown about sixty years ago. They used to write on slates with leadpencils and with chalks. on the blackboards. There were no seats in the school. They used sit on the floor doing their lessons. There was no Irish taught.

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   Topics

   1. activities
      1. economic activities
         1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
   2. objects
      1. man-made structures
         1. buildings
            1. schools (~4,094)

   Language

   English

   Informant

   Mrs James Cafferky

   Relation

   Parent

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Magheraboy, Co. Mayo

2. Ceirdeanna

   

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   Paddy Cafferky, Leveelock, used to make baskets and creels. He used to sell these baskets and creels at the market.
   John McCann Magheraboy, used to make matches out of "kipins". He used not sell any of them but he made them for

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