School: Aughacashel (roll number 15356)

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1. The Blight of 1846 (continued)

   

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   before either of these roads were made. I might have heard, but I am getting forgetful. I remember to hear it said that the men making the Mullaghgarve road were paid 6d per day, but they too had to support themselves out of this. The food at that time and when I was a young lad, at any rate, was principally potatoes, oatmeal made into "stirabout" (porridge, oaten bannocks, made on a griddle, boxty, flummery, and "bull's milk" (the name given to oat shells or "shelling" steeped in water for a couple of days, The liquid was used as a drink at meals especially if milk was not plentiful).

   

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2. The Big House

   

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   "The Big House" I am not certain when Aughacashel House was built, but from what I used to hear the old people say I am sure it cannot be less than 200 years old. I believe it was a man the name of Johnston had it build. I dont know if he was an army man or not. He was a landlord

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   Language

   English

   Collector

   Joseph Conifry

   Gender

   Male

   Occupation

   Teacher

   Informant

   Mickey Ward

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   94

   Address

   Rantoge Glebe, Co. Leitrim