School: Landsdowne (Cuar na gCoileach) (roll number 6091)

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   “This old revered "Nana" of mine always said it was better to have one mass offered for your soul before death than three afterwards.”

   

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   write her life because hers was one of prayer + penance.
   Her husband had a very affectionate dog who loved him dearly + he followed his master's footsteps till he could walk no longer. The when the master was on his death-bed the dog pined away too + when the Master died, the dog refused food and drink + died of grief a short time after.

   

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   “Flor Caoc" O Sullivan was a workman of my father's for years.”

   

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   "Flor Caoc" O Sullivan was a workman of my father's for years. He was quite illiterate but otherwise intelligent. He kept a scorse stick as an account of the number of days work he gave each week + so on. He cut a hazel stick New Year's day + split it right through the middle. Then he put the two parts together when the day's work was over and cut a notch off with a pen-knife which left a mark on each side of the stick. My Mother kept her own side as payee and he kept his own side as a demand note. She kept a note-book in which she entered the earned (a shilling for a day of 12 hours)

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   Language

   English

   Collector

   Eibhlín Bean Uí Shúilleabháin

   Gender

   Female

   Occupation

   Múinteoir