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School: Cluain Fhada (C.) (roll number 15558)

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Cloonfad, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Mrs. Flood
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0248, Page 213

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    great grand-mother had a cure for it.
    "A wet May fills the haggard with oats and hay."
    There was gold and silver got in Ballykilleen hidden under the ground.
    When a man was going to be married the best man and himself would have to exchange handkerchiefs.
    When the man and wife would come from the chapel after being married the people would have great fires lit to welcome them and lights lit in the windows.
    When a person put on his coat and it is turned up behind it is said that he will get a letter.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary T. Noone
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Gorteenacammadil, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Mrs Thomas Noone
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    40
    Address
    Gorteenacammadil, Co. Roscommon