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School: Clochar na Trócaire, Meathas Truim (roll number 13313)

Location:
Edgeworthstown, Co. Longford
Teacher:
An tSiúr Bernard
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0770, Page 446

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  1. Nancy Nariss' Ghost (continued)

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    other woman did. She would not stay with her any longer. The next night she went to bed as usual and it came up to her and began to makes faces at her. She took no notice of it and it went away and the second night it did the same but the third night it went up again it was as big as a sheep and she thought it was going to kill her. She asked it to spare her life until morning and she would leave it the house and so she did.
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  2. Candle-Making

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    Long ago the people used no light only a rush candle dipped in Grease.
    Polish was made from black of Pots.
    The people used no soap but used to burn weeds and make ash balls to wash their Linens.
    Starch was made of grated potatoes.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. candle-making (~728)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mrs Mulryan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lisnagrish, Co. Longford