School: Rush Hall, Mountrath (roll number 12231)

Location:
Rush Hall, Co. Laois
Teacher:
P. Ó Lochlainn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0825, Page 310

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    chimney. Baskets are made from the sticks of the willow tree. Men cut them and seasoned them. Michael Wheeler is the only man that makes baskets around here now.
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maura Phelan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    14
    Informant
    Mrs Phelan
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    80
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Lowran, Co. Laois
  3. There was a Lime Kiln on every farm around here long ago and all the people burned it and then put it on the fields as manure and
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