School: Árd Bán (roll number 11904)

Location:
An tArd Bán, Co. Dhún na nGall
Teacher:
Briain Ó hEarchaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1031, Page 162

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1031, Page 162

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    It is said that if a man misses a ridge when setting potatoes there is some one to die in that house before a year.

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    or bad luck will fall on that house. It is said that one should rub cow's dung on the calf's mouth so that he will not eat rags.
    Collector: Joseph Mohan, 14 yrs.
    Tullynagrena, Letterbarrow P.O. Tis
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    In the townland of Dysart there is an old graveyard. Long ago, there used to be buried there unbaptised children but it is all filled up now.

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    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Mc Groary
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    11
    Address
    Tullynaha, Co. Dhún na nGall
    Informant
    Mrs Rose Mc Groary
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    43
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Tullynaha, Co. Dhún na nGall