School: Balrath (roll number 9770)
- Location:
- Balrath, Co. na hIarmhí
- Teacher: Bean Uí Oirghiall
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- In Summer the lakes provide plenty of amusement. People go bathing in the hot weather and boys spend many pleasant hours fishing. Trout is got in May and later on perch and pike.
We often have picnics on the shores of Lough Owel which is only a few fields from the school.
- Collector
- Eileen O' Keeffe
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Grangegeeth, Co. na hIarmhí
- When we sit around the [fire] in the winter we sometimes ask riddles or listen to the people who come in to ceilidh (ramble) telling stories.
