School: Knockaderry (C.) (roll number 2419)
- Location:
- Knockaderry, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Hanna Mannix
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0460, Page 177
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Mary Brosnan
Gurteenroe
12 yearsFeet Water
The old people used say it was not right to throw out feet water after dark, as when all were gone to be, the pan of water would run all around the house.If you left the cups dirty at night, you would hear all the plates rattling on the dresser as if there was some body taking them out of the dresser.There was an old custom in Kerry long ago, that when a sow would have bonhams, she and her bonhams would be brought into the kitchen, and left there for ten days and nine nights. A servant girl
- The old people used say it was not right to throw out feet water after dark, as when all were gone to be, the pan of water would run all around the house.
If you left the cups dirty at night, you would hear all the plates rattling on the dresser as if there was some body taking them out of the dresser.
There was an old custom in Kerry long ago, that when a sow would have bonhams, she and her bonhams would be brought into the kitchen, and left there for ten days and nine nights. A servant girl(continues on next page) - Collector
- Mary Brosnan
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 12
- Address
- Gurteenroe, Co. Kerry
