School: Carron / Carthan (roll number 7573)

Location:: Carran, Co. Clare
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then they would light it and let it burn for three days and three nights, some men have to watch it and to keep putting turf and stones on it. When they have enough burned they stop it, and then they have very good lime for whitewashing.

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Old Pishrogues

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The old people long ago had many pisherógs, and some people have them up to the present day. There is an old pisheróg, that on May morning somebody would go to the neighbours cows and take some of the milk from them, then he would throw the milk up through his own cream, and it is said that that person would have all
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Language

English

Collector
Máire Ní Dabhuren
Gender

Female
Address

Meggagh West, Co. Clare