School: Ballyadams (roll number 894)
- Location:
- Ballyadams, Co. Laois
- Teacher: P. Ó Bruadair
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I wore it on my left shoulder. All the children around the place were comparing the "Patrick's Cross" to see whose Cross was the nicest.
I generally kept my cross until the 1st of May and wore it on that day also. - When I was young I destroyed a great many potatoes making what is called "Whistling Potatoes." I got a large potatoe and put a hole in the centre. I then got a piece of twine and put it through the hole and tied it. I then(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Lil Ní Dhubhghaill
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballyadams, Co. Laois
- Collector
- Séamas Mac Giolla Bríghde
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Clopook, Co. Laois