School: Allenwood, Robertstown (roll number 1712)
- Location:
- Allenwood, Co. Kildare
- Teacher: Seán Ó Clúmháin
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“The parish priest in Allen during the mission in 1886 was Fr. O'Farrell.”
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- Marcella Ennis
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Grangeclare West, Co. Kildare
- Informant
- Mr Pat Cleary
- Gender
- Male
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“The bonfire in Ballyteague...”
The bonfire in Ballyteague used to be on the 24th June (St John's Eve.)(no title)
“A red-haired woman is unlucky...”
A red-haired woman is unlucky to meet in the morning or (on) starting on a journey.(no title)
“There was a great faction fight in Littletown between Ballyteague and Allenwood.”
There was a great faction fight in Littletown between Ballyteague and Allenwood. They used to fight through the fields. Ballyteague won.(no title)
“There used to be a fair in Kilmeague.”
There used to be a fair in Kilmeague in a field called the "fair green" now owned by Miss Gregg, Kilmeague.(no title)
“A man named Thomas Farrell kept a hedge-school in Ballyteague.”
A man named Thomas Farrell kept a hedge-school in Ballyteague.(no title)
“White spots on the nails...”
White spots on the nails are meant to be (called) "gifts" A gift on the thumb(continues on next page)