School: Teampall Mhuire

Location:
Carbad Beg, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Eithne, Bean Uí Mhaonghaille
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  1. In the olden times when Priests could not hold station as publicly as they do in those days, the usual custom was to send their clerk the night before with a hand bag and leave it in the house in which they were to hold the station next morning.
    They mostly used to walk as roads were bad them days. As a rule Priests were very fond of sport and kept a grey hound. When they had done their duty in the station houses, and their breakfast eaten, they always used to wait for the dinner. They had their friend or
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Margaret Rogers
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Rathbaun, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Michael Rogers
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Rathbaun, Co. Mayo