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School: Kilmeedy (B.) (roll number 7161)

Location:
Kilmeedy, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
John O'Grady
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0496, Page 205

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    leafs in water and rubbed it to stains on navy blue or black clothes it would make them stainless
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  2. Festival Customs

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    On St Stephens ay there is boys going around from house to house looking for money, they are called the ranboys
    They dress themselves with various kinds of clothes and they make special hats for the day out
    They have various kinds of music such as the fiddle and drum, and mouthorgan and a- lot other things
    The wrenboys [?] carry holly with them and they do have a wren in the top of the holly bush
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    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Flynn
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Bellville, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Pat Delee
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    95