Volume: CBÉ 0189
- Date
- 1935
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- In the times of the famine times were not so bad around here for people had plenty stirabout. I didn't hear of any one dying with the hunger.
- There is an ould rath in our land here in Clearstown. It was never broken, or roughed up. People never like to meddle with those old raths for I suppose there are people buried in them.
- A big bonfire used as be held longlong at the Cross of Clearstown on bonfire night - 24th June.
There was an ould woman that lived near the place, and she used to come down with her faggot of furze, throw them bit by bit into the fire until the whole faggot was burned. She used drive the cows throw the(continues on next page)