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School: Kilrush (roll number 14039)

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Ballynaberney, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
C. E. Kidd
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0895, Page 227

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    Sometimes in olden times the boy went to the girls house and brought a furze bush with him. He left it at the end of the house and if when he returned the next night it was still there, he was not to go in. But if it were taken away he might go in and take her.
    D. Swaine
    Information recd. from
    Tom Kavanagh. Kilrush, Strahert
    Inform. from his mother over 90 yrs.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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