School: Rathwire (C.) (roll number 8416)
- Location:
- Rathwire, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: Mrs. Caffrey
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- There are many amusement through out the country according to the season. In winter we have "Coursing" because summer is too hot.
When a coursing meeting is going to be held the coursing committee get a lot of people to catch hares and these are paid for their day.When a lot of hares are got they are trained in a field.
A suitable field is prepared and more work is given to local men as a proper escape must be made and several other thing must be seen to.
When the day of the coursing comes a large crowd generally attends. Good numbers of motor cars are to be seen. People who live(continues on next page)- Collector
- Patricia Whelehan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Brutonstown, Co. Westmeath