School: Dún Beag (C.)
- Location:
- Doonbeg, Co. Clare
- Teachers: Eibhlín Ní Shúilleabháin Bean an Ághasaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0626, Page 349
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“From 50 to 10 years ago there was a lot of labourers in this district.”
(continued from previous page)and perhaps a goose to those who worked for her. Other kind neighbours give them 1lb currants and 1lb rasins and thats all the "rairities" they got. Indian meal bread and stirabout were eaten in Spring when potatoes were scarce. Also "stampy" used be eaten. The women even when over 70 had to work cutting scillans, plucking geese or they had to go into the houses of the fairly well to do and mind babies.
Their houses were clean and neat and tidy. Vey often there was only one room with two beds at the end and perhaps a settlebed or press bed near the window. There was a little cabin at the gable on the outside for the ass and fowl. But the fowl and coop were always brought into the house for the Winter to keep them warm.
Small farmers kept the calves in the kitchen until they were three or four weeks old. About 70 years ago a sick cow or heifer or even a sick horse was brought into the kitchen.
Even among the well to do(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Beití Ní Dhomhnaill
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Mrs Ashe
- Gender
- Female
- Occupation
- Teacher