School: Lios Gúl, Mainistir na Corann (roll number 4230)

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   “There is an old path in Lisgoold and it is...”

   

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   erning any cross in this district. It was a custom long ago to have a dance at the cross-roads. These dances were called cross-road dances.

   

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   “There is a story about smiths. ...”

   

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   There is a story about smiths. One day when Our Lady was walking along the road she lost the pin of her cloak. St Joseph asked a cowboy for a thorn but he said he had too much to do. Another cowboy said the same thing. A smith seeing she was in need of a brooch took a piece of money from his pocket and made a brooch out of it. Our Lady took the brooch and thanked him Ever since a blacksmith who washes himself in the water which cools his irons is preserved from all sickness.

   

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   In the beginning of the ninteenth century the principal food of the people was potatoes and milk. They were eaten three times a day - in the morning, at midday, and in the evening. During the famine when the potatoes had failed a certain meal called Indian meal was eaten. It was boiled in a pot with some water and salt in it. It was taken up in a large plate when boiled and placed in the centre of the table and the whole family sat around the table

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   Topics

   1. products
      1. food products (~3,601)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Thomas O Riordan

   Gender

   Male

   Informant

   Mrs John C. O' Riordan

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Lisgoold North, Co. Cork