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School: Ráth Chormaic (C.) (roll number 1878)

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Rathcormack, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Máiréad Ní Chonchobhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0381, Page 464

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    the milkmaids an' dairy wimen to see that the cows were properly milked and the keelers scoared and the milk set an' the crame churned an' all in due time and saison. Then wasn't there the meals to be got ready for the journey-men and the prentice boys and farm labourers and servant girls believe me the housekeeper was no joke at Rathgoban so he sez to his son wan evening when they were having a smoke after supper my boy sez he we are badly off in regard to housekeeping every wan pullin an' haulin an' all sort's of waste an' idleness going on and as I'll never put any woman in your mother's place I'd wish you to look out for some clane handed daicently reared girl as it is now high time for ye to be married, to-morrow will be fair day of Lisgoold so be up
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    Language
    English
    Informant
    Maighréad Ní Chonchubhair
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Rathcormack, Co. Cork