School: Ballinacree (C.) (roll number 13966)
- Location:
- Ballynacree, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Eibhlín Bean Uí Chonnachtáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0717, Page 296
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- (continued from previous page)dressed themselves up in straw and go to the house where the party is held. Then the whiskey flows like butter milk to fill the hearts with joy.Mairead Ní Cumasaig
- A BurningTold by Tomas Cumaskey aged 53 years Dungimmon, Mount Nugent, Co. Cavan.In the year 1894 there was a very serious burning in Dungimmon. Owen Coyle's dwelling house was burnt by accident. During the burning some neighbours saw a ghost running across the field out of a the burning house.In the evening towards six o clock some children were playing about twenty perches away from the burning house. When they saw the smoke inside those children were brought to Cavan Court to give evidence and the owner of the house got a large(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Maireadh Ní Chumascaigh
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Tomas Cumaskey
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 53
- Address
- Dungummin Upper, Co. Cavan
