School: Allenwood, Robertstown (roll number 1712)
- Location:
- Allenwood, Co. Kildare
- Teacher: Seán Ó Clúmháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0775, Page 082
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“There were more people round here before the famine.”
(continued from previous page)the old people would say " That they would have to be rolled around in a smith's práskeen before they would be got asunder". These potatoes resembled the potatoes that are called "Aran Banner".After the famine the people used to sow potatoes on the "Hill of Cualah" ( Coolaght) near Kilmeague, Naas. The hill was free and the people sowed the potatoes in ridges without any manure.Told by Patrick Lyons
Grangeclare,
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“The 15th of August and the 25th of March are both called 'Lady Day'.”
The 15th Auguest and the 25th March are both called "Lady Day".People call cows "pruggy" and a calf "gawneen" and an ass is sometimes called "Joephanny".A cross made of wheaten straw is put up in the cowhouses for luck.A horse named "Wicked Will" was owned by Mr Quinn in Littletown. The horse was in a(continues on next page)