School: Knockbride (2)

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1. The Fighting Fair of Shercock (continued)

   

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   that some were taken away by the Yeomen and buried secretly to avoid getting into trouble.

   

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2. Landlords

   

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   Mr Lundie says that some of the landlords around Carrickmacross offered inducements to their farmers to improve their methods of farming. Prizes were given for the best crops. An instructor was sent round to teach farmers improved methods. In some cases if a farmer wanted to slate his house the landlord bore half the expense. On Skleagh estate at one time the landlord roofed the dwelling house with slates if the tenants raised the walls two storeys high. He also gave iron gates to put along the roads if the tenant built the piers. The Skleagh land lord sometimes gave free lime for manure.

   

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3. Songs Sung at Wakes

   “There was a lord lived in this place, that had a lovely daughter;”

   

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   Among songs sung at Irish wakes were:- Bold Robert Emmett The Croppy Boy The Battle of Muff The Dawning of the Day My Mama's Waiting Maid The Bailieboro Green Walk Goodnight and Joy be with You All There was a Lady in her Father's Garden Charles Stuart Parnell Brave Boys who work the Branches of the League Betty of Ballinton Brae Nancy of Cappoquin The Lowlands Low

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   Language

   English

   Collector

   Mr S. Dogherty

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Lisball, Co. Cavan

   Collector

   Thomas J. Barron

   Gender

   Male

   Occupation

   Teacher

   Informant

   Mr Gaynor

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Bailieborough, Co. Cavan