School: N. Seosamh, Cill Lasrach (roll number 16289)
- Location:
- Killasser, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: S. Mac Carrghamhna
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0126, Page 137
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- Tobar a' Churraigh (Cloonfinish)
This well changed from William Bourke's field into Thomas Adam's field because Biddy Tunny washed her feet in it.
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“There is an old white thorn bush (at Gavagan's) Cloonfinish and they used to spread the clothes on it.”
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- Joseph P. Caron
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Mrs Anthony Gavagan
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 62
- Address
- Cloonfinish, Co. Mayo
- 1. The first woman that's at the district well on New Year's Day will have the luck of the year. 2. You'll have a better return out of your milk if you use a crooked churn dash.(continues on next page)
