School: Fairymount, Crettyard, Carlow (roll number 4776)

Location:
Doonane, Co. Laois
Teacher:
Ml. Ó Gormáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0838, Page 012

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0838, Page 012

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    never lay there and the place was constantly dry. We are also told that in those far off days called the penal days a local woman named Mrs Muldowney used sweep the floor beneath the bush on the day before the day on which the mass was celebrated . This information about the Mass Bush was given to me by Michael Muldowney who resides with his brother James in Doonane. They are both grandsons of the woman referred to
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Christina M. Delaney
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Michael Muldowney
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Doonane, Co. Laois