School: Sisters of Charity Convent N.S., Bealach an Doirín
- Location:
- Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: An tSr. Seosamh Ní Cheallaigh
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0240, Page 510
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- Once upon a time thee lived a man a couple miles outside Ballaghaderreen. His main diet for himself his wife and family was a carriage of oatmeal and water blended in a noggin. This was for breakfast, dinner and supper.
The old familiar habit ws to examine utensils belonging to the house when he came in. Fearing there would be tea used in his absence as a treat.
One fair day in town he sold some pigs and he raised his hands(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Margaret Clarke
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Mr Matt Clarke
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon
