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School: Bracknagh (1)

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Bracknagh, Co. Offaly
Teacher:
Isabella Graham
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0800, Page 015

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  1. Piseoga (continued)

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    a hand at the churning and say "God bless the work."
    (15) It is unlucky to sweep out the floor, you are sweeping out the luck. Always sweep in.
    (16) It is very lucky for a baby to be born with a caul.
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  2. Pisreoga

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    30 (1) The noggin a wooden porridge bowl with one handle.
    (2) A Spit used for roasting meat, made of tin. This was placed in front of the fire.
    Three is a small spit still in Kill House, though not used.
    (3) A Gopher Iron (one in Kill House, Rathganan) used to be used for pleating the old women's white cape.
    [Drawing]
    (4) The Flail. This was used before the days of the threshing machine. It was made of two pieces of wood
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    Topics
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      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
    Language
    English