School: Kilmacanogue, Bray
- Location:
- Kilmacanoge, Co. Wicklow
- Teacher: Caitlín Ní Chuinneáin
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- (continued from previous page)used to dip them in oil. They we were made for her own use. She died at an old age.
- John Caffery of Newtown taught people at night time in his own house. He taught History, Geography Writing and Arithmetic. No blackbloards was used. They wrote the letters on stone.
- It is believed by old traditions that June is the best month to get married in and May is the worst month. Saturday is the worst day and Wednesday is the best day. Blue is the best colour and Black is the worst.
- When Joe Whelan went up to Kevin Coleman's to get his daughter he was looking for £100 with her but he only got fifty pounds. Her father had to see that the home was her's. They lived in Calary.
- The Black Well is situated over beside Mr Jamesons
- Collector
- Shiela Brady
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 13
- Address
- Kilmacanoge, Co. Wicklow
- Informant
- Mrs Brady
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Kilmacanoge, Co. Wicklow
- The Black Well is situated over beside Mr Jamesons(continues on next page)