School: Sisters of Charity Convent N.S., Bealach an Doirín

Location:
Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
An tSr. Seosamh Ní Cheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0240, Page 486

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    News
    1 It is fifty-five years since the first oil-lamp came to Crenane Bridge (Bridge) Before that the people used rush candles. He was a rich man who had a penny-dip candle.
    2 A ton of meal left this house in the Famine year to be ground in the Kilmovee and Castlemore mills. My grandfather sent it to Sligo to be exported to pay the landlords.
    May Roddy, Kiltobranks
    Received from Thomas Roddy, Kiltobranks, Ballaghadereen
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    May Roddy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kiltybranks, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Thomas Roddy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kiltybranks, Co. Roscommon