School: Rush Hall, Mountrath (roll number 12231)
- Location:
- Rush Hall, Co. Laois
- Teacher: P. Ó Lochlainn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0825, Page 313
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“On the 11th November long ago the people killed a fowl and put the blood in the four corners of the house....”
(continued from previous page)work on a Saturday it will never be finished. Friday is the best day to start work.
- There was a men about 20 years ago and his name Barney Smith. He travelled this way about four times a year himself and his wife. His wife died in Borris in Ossory some few years ago and he got married again. He was selling delf, brushes and Moore's Almanac ect. He exchanged his wares for horse hair and feathers. He was a Wexford man.he did not come for some years past. There was a man in Mountrath and his name was Joe Honors he was blind and he(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Maura Phelan
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 14
- Informant
- Mrs Byrne
- Relation
- Grandparent
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 80
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Lowran, Co. Laois
