School: Seosamh Naomhtha (roll number 16640)

Location:
Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
An Bráthair Naiti
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  1. The House and Things Relative to the House

    Rush candels were used to light houses.

    (1). Rush candels were used to light houses. They were usually made in any house. Later they were made in the house now owned by J. A. Grehan of Castle Street, Ballyshannon.
    (2). A “nogger” was an instrument used by butter-buyers. They dipped it in the Butter and tasted the butter on it. If the butter was good they bought it and exported it.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
    2. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. residential buildings (~2,723)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Donal Stephens
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Patrick Doogan
    Relation
    Not a relative
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 50
    Address
    Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal
  2. The House and Things Relative to the House

    There is a little flower which grows on walls and such places. It is Called "Burn-the-house.

    There is a little flower which grows on walls and such places. It is Called “Burn-the-house. People will not take it into any home because they say it would burn the house
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