Scoil: Carrigbyrne (uimhir rolla 4479)

Ar an leathanach seo

1. (gan teideal)

   “There were no mowing machines long ago, and the people used to be up at all hours in the mornin' cuttin' with scythes.”

   

   Roinn Roinn Postáil

   There were no mowing machines long ago, and the people used to be up at all hours in the mornin' cuttin' with scythes. I remember men comin' from Kilkenny wud their scythes on their shoulders of a Sunday, they used to get 2nd mass in Newbawn, an' when mass 'ud be over they'd line up outside the chapel dure, an any farmer that 'ud want men would select them. Katins of Scullabogue an' Rossiters of Newbawn would get 10or 12 men. Then they'd have a big room an' they'd put all the men into it to sleep.

   The servant girl would be up then at 5 o' clock or before it to make pap - they used to make it on milk and sometimes on buttermilk, sometimes made on sheep's milk. Then the horn would sound - a say shell they had in most places and they'd blow this to call the men. Then the pap would be put

   (leanann ar an chéad leathanach eile)

   

   Tras-scríofa ag duine dár meitheal tras-scríbhneoirí deonacha.

   Stair Athraigh

   Teanga

   Béarla

   Bailitheoir

   Patrick Kehoe

   Inscne

   Fireann

   Seoladh

   Carraig Bhrain, Co. Loch Garman

   Faisnéiseoir

   James L. Doyle

   Inscne

   Fireann

   Aois

   87

   Seoladh

   Carraig Bhrain, Co. Loch Garman