School: Rinn Garóige, An Scibirín (roll number 16255)
- Location:
- Ringarogy Island, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Chonaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0296, Page 088
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O'Driscolls in Gort le Sgai had a family by the name of Simsy lodging with them. They were "Seekers". There were the father and mother and a daughter who was married to a man by the name of Gray. She had a son whom they used to weigh in a bucket every day.
They used light fires in the middle of a field and kneel down around them. Sometimes they used give parties and invite the people of the island. To each one the would give a small drop of tea in a cup and a quarter of an apple. - Collector
- Máire Ní Choileáin
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 13
- Address
- Donegall West, Co. Cork
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- Pádraig Ó Coileáin
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 65
- Address
- Donegall West, Co. Cork
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“Long ago the people of this island...”
Long ago the people of this island used weave the thread and make their own clothes. At first the sheep were washed to clean the wool. Then they would shear them and take the wool to the mill, The miller would pile it & it would be separated out. Then it was made into long balls and brought home. After that it was carded and spun again and big balls were made of it. They(continues on next page)