School: Tolerton, Ballylickmoyler (roll number 11321)

Location:
Towlerton, Co. Laois
Teacher:
L. Ó Broin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0839, Page 119

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  1. I have a churn at home. It is 3 feet high. It is wider at the top than at the bottom. We churn in it twice a week. We get 7lbs of butter.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    2. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. butter and churns (~3,280)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas P. Brennan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Garrendenny, Co. Laois
    Informant
    Mrs E. Brennan
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Garrendenny, Co. Laois
  2. In Mr, Wade's field there is supposed to be money hidden. It was hidden by a man and his name is not known. A few years ago a man named Michael Dunne dug up a crock of silver. He used to live in Killeshin. He is dead a few years. THe road is the Andenteggle road. My father
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