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School: Moyne (C.) (roll number 13990)

Location:
Moyne, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Bean Uí Tháibh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0767, Page 083

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    We have no well of our own. We go to a neighbour's well. It is not far from our house. It is cleaned out once a month. It is in a field beside the road. There are a few bushes growing around it. There is a path to it. Alot of people go to it especially in the summer time. It is considered unlucky to bring a gallon to the well with the track of milk on it because the frogs might get the milk and they would get the butter for the whole year. Spring water is very healthy. People never use spring water for washing clothes. We could not live without spring water.
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peggy Mc Shane
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Michael Mc Shane
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Leggagh, Co. Longford