School: Kilmacanogue, Bray

Location:
Kilmacanoge, Co. Wicklow
Teacher:
Caitlín Ní Chuinneáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0913, Page 075

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  1. John Caffery of Newtown taught people at night time in his own house. He taught History, Geography Writing and Arithmetic. No blackbloards was used. They wrote the letters on stone.
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  2. It is believed by old traditions that June is the best month to get married in and May is the worst month. Saturday is the worst day and Wednesday is the best day. Blue is the best colour and Black is the worst.
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  3. When Joe Whelan went up to Kevin Coleman's to get his daughter he was looking for £100 with her but he only got fifty pounds. Her father had to see that the home was her's. They lived in Calary.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    2. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    3. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. schools (~4,094)
    Language
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    Collector
    Shiela Brady
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Kilmacanoge, Co. Wicklow
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    Mrs Brady
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    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilmacanoge, Co. Wicklow