School: Kilmacowen (roll number 14441)
- Location:
- Kilmacowen, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Seán Mac Giolla Pheadair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0159, Page 059
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- (continued from previous page)waist and go dropping the seed in the drills about one foot apart.
Those are followed by a man with a plough to close the drills.
When this is finished they leave them for about three weeks until they see the stalks begin too peep over the ground.
When the stalks get bigger they are moulded and then sprayed with blue stone
My father Patrick Harte, Breeogue, Sligo, aged 60 told this
- Written by
Myra Gilgan
KilmacowenThe Old School
There is now an old ruin, situated near Kilmacowen graveyard.
It has a slated roof.
There are two doors and two windows on it.
According to tradition we learn that it possessed but one close room.
We also learn that two teachers had charge over its scholars. Their names were Mrs. Devine and Miss Taheny
Pat McHugh, Kilmacowen, Sligo, aged 70 told this - Collector
- Myra Gilgan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Kilmacowen, Co. Sligo
- Informant
- Pat Mc Hugh
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 70
- Address
- Kilmacowen, Co. Sligo
