School: Lios Leamháin, Tigh Molaga (roll number 12145)

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   “Major Longfield of Butlerstown was the first in the parish of Barryroe to have a motorcar.”

   

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   Major Longfield of Butlerstown was the first in the parish of Barryroe to have a motor car. He lived in Seacourt but during the 'troubled times' he sold it to Mr. Dan White who lives there now.

   

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   “Flax was grown up to twenty years ago in the townland of Grange and Lehina.”

   

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   Flax was grown up to twenty years ago in the townland of Grange and Lehina. The people used to 'pond' it in Áth na gCapall and in Faill an t-Srutháin - the latter place is near Mike Brickley's house in Lehina. The seed was scattered in a very fine bed about April. It would be ready for pulling between the hay and the harvest seasons. When pulled it was left in the field for a few days to bleach. It was then placed in the pond for nine or ten days. The women used to pound it with a Tuairgín. It was spread in the field to dry it and then bound and left to season in stacks for about a month. It was then taken to the mill to be scutched. It was sold at Ballineen fair, by the stone, to Belfast buyers. When the Belfast buyers no longer came flax-growing was discontinued. James Moloney, Grange

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   Topics

   1. activities
      1. economic activities
         1. trades and crafts (~4,680)

   Language

   English

   Informant

   James Moloney

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Grange Beg, Co. Cork

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   “My grandfather Patrick madden of Lehina, has an old spinning-wheel.”

   

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   My grandfather, Patrick Madden of Lehina, has an old spinning-wheel. It is in good order yet and would spin

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