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School: Mercy Convent, Rathangan

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Rathangan, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
Sr. M. Pádraig
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0778, Page 063

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    making "Putcheen". They made it from rye and wheat, but after a while, the Police seized their "stills" and threw them into the bog holes, then the family emigrated to America, and thy are very wealthy now.
    On the Canal Bank behind the Mullentine cottages traces may also be seen where the clay used be dug to make the bricks
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Location
    Ballysooghan South, Co. Kildare
    Collector
    Maureen Kenny
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Rathangan, Co. Kildare