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School: Coillte Craobhacha, Baile na Muc (roll number 15108)

Location:
Kiltycreevagh, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Ss. Mac Cionáith
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    and put them over his own door. When his wife was churning she was not able to lift the dash with all the butter. She called in the man and he told her all about the herbs. He went to all his neighbours and asked them and had they much butter and they said they had hardly any. He gave back all their butter. The man's name was James McCarty of Ennybegs.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. May (~639)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Miceal Mac Cuag
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cornacullew, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Catherine Gray
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Garvary, Co. Longford