School: Camphill (B.) (roll number 1347)
- Location:
- Bleachgreen, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Michael Harte
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0175, Page 129
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“Some years ago John Palmer and his wife Nora lived near the village of Gurteen.”
(continued from previous page)be started, a churning had to be made first, John got everything ready and commenced churning he found he had no spring water he must leave--off churning and go to the well which is a good distance away from the house. When he got back the fire was getting low so he must attend to the fire, then a pig pot must be put on, he filled the pot with potatoes and put it on the fire and then resumed his churning again. When he was a short time churning the pot let a loud crack on the fire and split in two, he made a terrible mistake, he put no water in the pot. What would he do at all when the wife would come in. The hen's were starting to look in through the window at him, they were(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Albert Mc Donagh
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Knockbeg West, Co. Sligo
- Informant
- Francis Mc Donagh
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 54
- Address
- Knockbeg West, Co. Sligo