School: Coill Chláir (roll number 14276)
- Location:
- Coill an Chláir, Co. Liatroma
- Teacher: Treasa Ní Oibeacáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0211, Page 302
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- (continued from previous page)A linen sheet was put on one side and the drogged on the outsdie It was dyed a red colour and quilted with red woollen thread. The tongs used by the people was a bent black salley rod. They called it a Moduse. The fires were made of bog sgraws. Daub with a hole in it was used to hold a rush candle to show the people light while saying their prayers and going to bed. The pillows were made with calico filled with straw.
Old Song
“O Séamus have patience”
Seamus McManus from Rantog was continually lamenting for his dead wife and the people composed a song in sympathy with him.
O Séamus have patience
For races and nations.
Like earths fairest pageants.
Bass on to decay.
O Seamus cease crying
For your wife will come back some day. - Collector
- Kit Mulvey
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Garbhach, Co. Liatroma
- Informant
- Mrs Mulvey
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 43
- Address
- Garbhach, Co. Liatroma
