School: Cill Mhuire (roll number 8139)
- Location:
- Kilmurry, Co. Ros Comáin
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Ruairc
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- (continued from previous page)against other men.
One time when he was jumping he hurt something inside in his body and he never did good until he died.
- An old custom 13/6/1938.
Long ago in Ireland before there was any soap or starch. The people brought their clothes to the brink of a river and washed them with a beetle and clay. When they had them washed, they spread them on the grass to dry.
Then the rubbed a boiled potato on the collar and cuffs instead of starch. After that they ironed them. - Informant
- Mrs Geraghty
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Rathmoyle, Co. Ros Comáin
