School: Lisdowney, Ballyragget
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- Lisdowney, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Bean Uí Mheachair
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- About thirty years ago people did not buy ropes as they do at present for they made them in the homes. They got a ball of binding twine and with the help of a mowing machine made a good strong rope. They also made them by getting many balls of twine and cutting them in long pieces. When a good many pieces were cut they tied them on a stick and twisted them until the rope was made.
- Hidden Treasure. 14.11.38About one hundred years ago there lived in Archerstown in the parish of Lisdowney, Co. Leix two robbers whose names were Carroll and Grant. They hid a pot of gold in a garden which is owned by Patrick Moylan Archerstown Co. Leix and(continues on next page)