School: Tibohine (roll number 15544)

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   it to the shambles in Ballaghadereen going through Carrrowgarriffe resting but once on the wall of hung bridge.
   Nancy was very fond of cows and a very good butter-maker and filled a firkin of it every sumer which Mattie used carry in the same way as the oats to the market in Boyle. He used set out very early and his only resting place being the bridge of Breedogue where he used eat an oatmeal cake made by Nancy.
   He used to go to help with the English harvest returning again when it was over and walking from Droheda a long and tiresome journey to his own field called Mówn Dubh.
   It used be very early when he got there and he always had a little sleep. Then he used to start into work and when the neighbours saw him they told Nancy who brought him his dinner - oatbread, butter and buttermilk. He used reap the rood of

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   History Edit

   Topics

   1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Maureen Callaghan

   Gender

   Female

   Informant

   Mrs Bridget Callaghan

   Relation

   Grandparent

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   84

   Address

   Cloonfad, Co. Roscommon