School: Ballyburke (roll number 5125)

Location:
Bellaburke, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Micheál Ó Cheallaigh
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  1. There was once a man who was a great story teller. His name was Pat Henry. He was very poor and he had no other way of making his living. He went around to the houses singing song & telling stories. Every house he went to he staed the night. When he was going the next morning the man of the house would give him a penny or two. He told a story called "The Man
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    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Francie O' Malley
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Drumneen, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Peter Mc Greevey
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Balloor West, Co. Mayo