School: Finternagh
- Location:
- Finternagh, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: C. Ní Bhuachalla
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Hidden Treasure (continued)
“There was a pot of gold hidden in the moat of Moybologue.”
(continued from previous page)Then there came a hound out of the hole and tore them into pieces.
- Spinning and weaving is still carried out throughout Ireland. First the ground is ploughed and the flax seed is sown. Then is is well harrowed.
When it is ripe it is pulled and put into sheaves and drowned. Then it is taken out to dry. When it is dry, it is taken to the mill and scutched. Then it is ready to be spun. - Collector
- Philip Clarke
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Tullynaskeagh, Co. Cavan
- There is a lime kiln three miles below Shercock. Long ago the people came every day to burn lime. They lighted a big fire and put(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Joseph Cullen
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Finternagh, Co. Cavan
