School: Moyvoughley (roll number 7249)

Location:
Moyvoughly, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
C. Ní Fhlannagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0743, Page 113

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  1. James Kennedy of clare Hill said that a long time ago that a woman was seen going to Moate and her name was bidy Daiby
    At night there were men at Ballinlig cross roads and they saw the woman going home and the next day guards began to look for her and they got her in a bog drain the other side of Jimmy's gate.
    Seemingy it was only the ghost of the woman which the men saw going home.
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    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    James Kennedy
    Gender
    Male
  2. there is one tailor in the district.
    he works in his own home and does not travel as required.
    the tailor does not stock cloth, neither is cloth spun and woven locally. tweed and serge are the types of cloth used. they are generally purchased in athlone wollen mills.
    the tailor sits with his legs crossed
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.