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School: Allenwood, Robertstown (roll number 1712)

Location:
Fiodh Alúine, Co. Chill Dara
Teacher:
Seán Ó Clúmháin
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    “The parish priest in Allen during the mission in 1886 was Fr. O'Farrell.”

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    The parish priest in Allen during the mission in 1886 was Fr. O'Farrell. The missioner priest's means were Fr. Dowling, Fr. Philolia, and Fr. O'Reilly.
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    “The bonfire in Ballyteague...”

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    The bonfire in Ballyteague used to be on the 24th June (St John's Eve.)
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    “A red-haired woman is unlucky...”

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    A red-haired woman is unlucky to meet in the morning or (on) starting on a journey.
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    “There was a great faction fight in Littletown between Ballyteague and Allenwood.”

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    There was a great faction fight in Littletown between Ballyteague and Allenwood. They used to fight through the fields. Ballyteague won.
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    “There used to be a fair in Kilmeague.”

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    Topics
    1. seánra
      1. creidiúint (~391)
        1. creidiúint choiteann (~2,535)
    2. gníomhaíochtaí
      1. gníomhaíochtaí eacnamaíocha
        1. trádáil
          1. díol agus ceannach (~3,622)
    3. gníomhairí (~1)
      1. daoine
        1. faicsin (~230)
    4. am
      1. tréimhsí staire sonracha (~25)
        1. aimsir na bpéindlíthe (~4,335)
    5. earraí
      1. struchtúir de dhéantús an duine
        1. foirgnimh
          1. scoileanna (~4,094)
    6. ócáidí
      1. ócáidí (de réir trátha bliana) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Marcella Ennis
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Gráinseach Chláir Thiar, Co. Chill Dara
    Informant
    Mr Pat Cleary
    Gender
    Male

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    “A man named Thomas Farrell kept a hedge-school in Ballyteague.”

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    A man named Thomas Farrell kept a hedge-school in Ballyteague.
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    “White spots on the nails...”

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    White spots on the nails are meant to be (called) "gifts" A gift on the thumb
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