School: An Bháinseach (C.) (roll number 11965)

Location:
Bansha, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Eibhlín, Bean Uí Mheiscill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0575, Page 058

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0575, Page 058

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  1. Fear Bréige

    Fear bréige - the old-time sun dial for the people who lived in the mid-valley (Glen of Aherlow) it stands out like a real fear bréige on the mountain-sky line above Lough Muskerry.

    Fear Bréige - the old-time sun dial for the people who lived in the mid-valley (Glen of Aherlow). It stands out like a real Fear Bréige on the mountain sky line above Lough Muskery. When the sun is seen from the valley to be directly overhead it, it is 12 o clock noon. (Many a child weary from haymaking and longing for the dinner hour was told to look up and notice that the sun hadn't yet come overhead "fear bréige").
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. jokes (~6,086)
    2. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Bean Uí Mheiscill
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Jermiah Grogan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    76
    Address
    Montanavoe, Co. Tipperary
  2. Gleann na Muice Duibhe - a deep valley to the east of Sliabh muice.
    (Ballough, Bansha Co Tipperary)

    NB*
    From pages 47 to 61 the folk lore is mostly concerned with the people of the Glen of Aherlow.
    (Unless otherwise stated) Related by
    Mrs Margaret Grogan (76)
    Montanavoe
    Bansha
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.