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School: Seandrom, Ráth Luirc (roll number 11499)

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Shandrum, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Eibhlis, Bean Uí Bhriain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0367, Page 269

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  1. Local Happenings (continued)

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    Up at 3 bed with sun.
    Up with sun in bed with Sun.
    At present (1938) there are families in parish who get up at 4.30 in Summer to milk cows and retire about 7 pm
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    Long ago in Newtown the "Brat Brighde" was put out on St. Bridgets Eve. It was a piece of tape length of finger If it grew long it was supposed to cure any sickness If not it would not cure.
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    The cock was brought into the house in the evening and put up on a hurdle in the kitchen. His 1st crow in the morning awoke all who got up.
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    The women as well as the men worked in the fields. They took out babies in the meadow
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. hardship (~1,565)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Kate Rahilly
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    72
    Address
    Newtownshandrum, Co. Cork