School: Abbeytown Convent N.S. (roll number 15043)

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   was never used by the children, but parched linen was used, instead. This was made by the people themselves when the linen was spun, it was left out in the sun, until it was parched. The linen was then folded in two, and on one side of it, Irish was written, while the other side of it, contained the translation of the Irish, in broken English.

   

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   236 was never used by the children, but parched linen was used, instead. This was made by the people themselves when the linen was spun, it was left out in the sun, until it was parched. The linen was then folded in two, and on one side of it, Irish was written, while the other side of it, contained the translation of the Irish, in broken English. The above was told by Mr. Pat Scanlon, St. Patrick's St., Boyle, Written by Maggie Featherston, Cloonloo, Boyle. When the Penal laws were in force in Boyle, the people of the town gathered to an old barn, and were taught by a master. There was usually a fire in the

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   Topics

   1. earraí
      1. struchtúir de dhéantús an duine
         1. foirgnimh
            1. scoileanna (~4,094)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Maggie Featherston

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Cluain Lua, Co. Shligigh

   Informant

   Mrs Burns

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Mainistir na Búille, Co. Ros Comáin