School: Tuar, Tulach Sheasta (roll number 15526)

Location:
Toor, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Síghle Ní Riain
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  1. Long ago people cut large square patches in fields. This became as hard as mortar and they danced there every Sunday. Large Crowds came to the dances. Sometimes they danced on crossroads. The music was played on a melodeon or mouth organ.
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