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School: Mantua (roll number 2327)

Location:
Mantua, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Beirn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0238, Page 067

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  1. Marriage Customs (continued)

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    dressed as a girl and another as a captain. The girl dances with the groom and the captain with the bride. Some people entertain the straw-boys but others give them money because they count it unlucky to entertain them.
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  2. Names of Townlands in My District

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    The townlands in my district are as follows:-
    Muilleann Dubh
    Corrigeen na gCapall
    Corrgín O'Neachtain
    Tón an Cnuic
    Corrigeen an Croidhe
    Breac Clúain
    Clúan Caothrainn
    Loch Baile
    Baile Muireadhaigh
    Baile Con Buidhe
    Ceathraman
    Éadanán Cinn Cláir
    Rath Ruadh
    Rath Cruacan
    Ath Ruadh
    Yambo
    Clochar
    Cill Buidhe
    Druimín
    Cluan Éifir
    Gort Bán
    Carra Ríabhach
    Cill na mBraighil
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  3. Names of Fields

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    Mr Joseph Feely owns the folowing fields:-
    Barr Creeha
    Sugar field
    Turlough
    Creagh
    Regan's field

    Near the school there is a field called Noone's field, and another called, the Duck.
    In the townland of Corrigeen we have Gurteen, An Ranach and Anach.

    In Brackloon we have An Foidín Marbh, and the Curragh.
    In Cloonkerin there is a field known as Measfaddies.
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  4. Wild Birds of this District

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    Crow
    Pigeon
    Magpie
    Pheasant
    Robin
    Wren
    Sparrow
    Thrush
    Blackbird
    Stare
    Cuckoo
    Swallow
    Corncrake
    Carrion Crow
    Hawk
    Green Linnet
    Bullfinch
    Chaffinch
    Hawfinch
    Goldfinch
    Yellow hammer
    Stonechatter
    Wagtail
    Tomtit
    Jay.
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      1. animal-lore (~1,185)
        1. bird-lore (~2,478)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Liam Mc Gann
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mr Patrick Sharkey
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    88
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Brackloon, Co. Roscommon