School: Allenwood, Robertstown (roll number 1712)

Location:
Allenwood, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
Seán Ó Clúmháin
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    The parish priest in Allen during the mission in 1886 was Fr. O'Farrell.

    The parish priest in Allen during the mission in 1886 was Fr. O'Farrell. The missioner priest's means were Fr. Dowling, Fr. Philolia, and Fr. O'Reilly.
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    The bonfire in Ballyteague...

    The bonfire in Ballyteague used to be on the 24th June (St John's Eve.)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    A red-haired woman is unlucky...

    A red-haired woman is unlucky to meet in the morning or (on) starting on a journey.
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    There was a great faction fight in Littletown between Ballyteague and Allenwood.

    There was a great faction fight in Littletown between Ballyteague and Allenwood. They used to fight through the fields. Ballyteague won.
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    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
    2. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trade
          1. buying and selling (~3,622)
    3. agents (~1)
      1. people
        1. factions (~230)
    4. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. penal times (~4,335)
    5. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. schools (~4,094)
    6. events
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    Language
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    Collector
    Marcella Ennis
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Grangeclare West, Co. Kildare
    Informant
    Mr Pat Cleary
    Gender
    Male
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    There used to be a fair in Kilmeague.

    There used to be a fair in Kilmeague in a field called the "fair green" now owned by Miss Gregg, Kilmeague.
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    A man named Thomas Farrell kept a hedge-school in Ballyteague.

    A man named Thomas Farrell kept a hedge-school in Ballyteague.
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    White spots on the nails...

    White spots on the nails are meant to be (called) "gifts" A gift on the thumb
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