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School: Walshestown (roll number 3245)

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Walshestown North, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Bean Uí Dhuibhir
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    two pennies on it. One man calls "harp" and the other "head".
    If the two come "harp" the man who said "harp" has them.
    Then they put one stone on the middle of the road and stand about a perch from it and throw two pennies. Who ever gets it the nearest to the stone wins.
    Years gone by there were dances held at the same cross-roads.
    Every Sunday night a crowd of boys and girls gathered about nine o'clock and danced there till twelve o'clock. But there are no cross-road dances now.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. public infrastructure
          1. roads (~2,778)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Healy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Walshestown North, Co. Westmeath