School: Fedamore (B.) (roll number 14068)
- Location:
- Fedamore, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Martin Moloney
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0517, Page 417
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“Ther was a farmer there long ago and he was going to the market with a load of potatoes and he had no watch or clock so he got up at 12 O clock.”
(continued from previous page)There were three boys on time. They said they would go to seek their fortune some of them started away in the morning he carried with him a blackthorn stick and two dogs with him he travelled away until night fell on him he went into a river and got drowned there.
- There were three of the Casey's there two men and a woman Henry Casey was a postman and himself and James was weaving and making quilts and blankets and cardigans woolen and weave it into flannel and the sister used to make home made blankets and one of those blankets used to hold for about 50 or 60 years we have one at home one of many Casey's blankets that she made the age of it now is 100 years old.
- The fair of Glenogra is held in Mrs. Bennet's land. It is a very old fair now twas there at least(continues on next page)
- Informant
- James Bourk
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 69
- Address
- Fedamore, Co. Limerick
