School: Knockbride (2)

Location:
Knockbride, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
T.J. Barron
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1015, Page 416

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1015, Page 416

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  1. A game played about seventy years ago at some wakes about Canningstown was as follows : - The company sat round closely in a ring on the floor one of the party being in the centre ; an article was then passed round the ring under the legs of the players and the person in the centre tried to discover it.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. death (~1,076)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    J.J. Barron
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Cornaveagh, Co. Cavan
  2. When Cromwell came to take Muff Castle he shelled it fourteen days, failing to make a breach in the walls. A man named Dogherty then told where there was a keystone, and when this stone was fired at, a breach was made and the castle taken. As a reward for his services Dogherty got the townland of Corravillis. All the castles of Ireland were knocked down by Cromwell except the castle of Gormanstown.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
        1. Cromwell (~315)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    S Dogherty
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Teacher
    Collector
    Thomas J. Barron
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Teacher
    Informant
    Thomas J.