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School: Garr

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Garr, Co. Offaly
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0801, Page 251

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    They believe a Mass used be said under that bush on a Saturday long ago.
    Nobody kills a pig on Good Friday
    Nobody threshes on St Martin's Day.
    Long ago before soap was made men shaved with a boiled potato
    They looked into a bucket of water as there were no mirrors.
    Jack Groome of Sallybog told us this. He is 73 or 74 years old now (Nov. 38)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Informant
    John Groome
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    73
    Address
    Garr, Co. Offaly