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School: Clochar San Pól, Cill Fhíonáin (roll number 13026)

Location:
Kilfinane, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
An tSr. Bernadette
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0510, Page 299

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  1. Geosadawns

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    In the fields near my house wild flowers with yellow heads grow. They are called Geosadawns. When these are withered we gather them and make them into brooms to clean around the fire place we also use them to kindle the fire
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    2. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. the great famine (~4,013)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kitty O' Donnell
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilmurry, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Nora O' Donnell
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilmurry, Co. Limerick

  2. Lime-Kiln

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    There is a lime kiln in Glenanaar it was used in olden time for burning lime but the top of it is covered with bushes and briars now you can still see it
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  3. House Burnings

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    Cunnighams house was burned in the nightime the people escaped but the furniture and everything was burned. It is called the burned house on account of the accident. Pat Fenton's house in Ceile was also burned. Mac Donnell's was burned by accident.
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