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School: Fermoyle, Lanesboro (roll number 13321)

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Formoyle (Newcomen), Co. Longford
Teacher:
S. Mac Eoin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0753, Page 215

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  1. Old Crafts (continued)

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    ago named Patrick Leonard. He made a great many rod baskets for the people to hold potatoes.
    Shoemakers
    My father told me he never got a boot made, but what was made by Mr. John Connaughton, New-town-Cashel. He got the leather in the tan-yard, Ballymahon.
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  2. Local Marriage Customs

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    Local Marriage Customs
    Written by Sheila Kenny Fermoyle, Lanesboro, aged 13 years. Told to me by Mr John Kenny, Fermoyle, aged 69.
    Marriages take place in this parish between January and Lent, the time which is called Shrove-tide.
    May is thought very unlucky to hold marriages. SOme days are also thought to be unlucky according to an old rhyme, Monday for health, Tuesday for wealth, Wednesday the best day of all, Thursday for losses, Friday for
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Sheila Kenny
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Formoyle (Newcomen), Co. Longford
    Informant
    Mr John Kenny
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    69
    Address
    Formoyle (Newcomen), Co. Longford