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School: Carrickallen

Location:
Carrickallen, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
A. Lynch
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1022, Page 260

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1022, Page 260

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  2. A Blacksmith's Dues

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    Old Felix Boylan of boraneary now dead about twenty years came from Lisnaclea in the parish of Drumgoon where his father was a blacksmith. Feily's father every harvest sent his sons around his customers and collected about a stook of corn from each customer. He collected in all about a small stack of oats. The straw he needed to tatch his forge
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. smithing (~2,389)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Frank O' Hare
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Drumaveil South, Co. Cavan

  3. The Bachal a Kill

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    A common saying was "It is as true as if I swore it" on the "bachal a Kill" Informant thinks this bachal was a
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