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“Long ago before Ardnagrath school was built, (1848) there used to be a hedge school in Kilkenny West, (about one mile to the north west of this school)...”

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Mr William Murphy

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“1. Saint Enan lived in Drumraney. He was a hermit. After his death a monastery was built in his honour...”

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“1. There is a well in Mr Mann's field in Ardnagrath called Tobar na h aise or Tobar na h aisil...”

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Mr James Gill

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“According to tradition St. Patrick spent much of his time in this district...”

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Folk Prayers or Verses

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Charms

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“1. People make a small wooden cross on St. Brigid's Eve and nail it to the rafter, or to some part of the roof of the house...”

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“There is a graveyard in Kilkenny West about a mile from here, and another in Drumraney about three miles from this place...”

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Fiar Mór, Co. na hIarmhí

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“The following are the inscriptions in English on the oldest dated tombstones in Drumraney graveyard which graveyard is in the parish of Drumraney”

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“The following are the inscriptions on the six oldest dates tombstones in the graveyard at Kilkenny West...”

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Old Forts

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Mr Fiacra Norton, Mr Peter Reilly, Mr W. Mears, Peter Cunningham

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“1. People say if a child is born between Xmas Day and New Years' Day that it will always be unfortunate...”

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“A few hours after death the corpse is "laid out", that means he or she is dressed in a "habit" which people have in readiness when a death is expected...”

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“Games are not played at wakes in this district now, though very old people remember the time when they used to be...”

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Marriage Customs

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Hop-Scotch

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“The people of this district believe very much in fairies...”

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Ned Egan

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“A man named Me Parker lived in a house on the side of the road in Kilkenny West in the parish of Tubberclair and about one mile from this school...”

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Mr Johnny Lowry

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“There is a fort in Killinaam in the parish of Drumraney. One night as a man from the neighbourhood was coming home from rambling he had to pass the fort of Killinaam...”

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Mr William Mears

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