School: Lisdowney, Ballyragget

Location:
Lisdowney, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Bean Uí Mheachair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0868, Page 123

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0868, Page 123

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  2. XML Page 123
  3. XML “Weather-Lore”
  4. XML “Rope-Making”
  5. XML “Hidden Treasure”

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  1. About thirty years ago people did not buy ropes as they do at present for they made them in the homes. They got a ball of binding twine and with the help of a mowing machine made a good strong rope. They also made them by getting many balls of twine and cutting them in long pieces. When a good many pieces were cut they tied them on a stick and twisted them until the rope was made.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Josie Carroll
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lisdowney, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Mr Patrick Moylan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Archerstown, Co. Laois