School: Ovens (C.) (roll number 5985)

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1. Local Customs (continued)

   

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   'does for' Mary Anne.
   Go along the Grange Road, and stop as you pass by
   Tis there you'll meet Kate Twomey
   Indeed she seldom sighs
   For herself & Bob McCarthy will be married By & By.

   

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2. Local Fires

   

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   A fine mill was worked up to about forty years ago. It was situated in the lands of Mr. William Fitzgerald, Ovens. In Nov '94 - late in the evening - a fire broke out, owing to fuel shortage for machinery & the mill were completely gutted. The mill hands resided at Lisheens, Barnagore & Ovens Bridge. They left the neighbourhood after the disaster & their cottages fell into disrepair. The district soon declined in population. At present a few broken down walls at Lisheens Cross mark the site of a once well inhabited village - Lisheens. The district where the fire occured is known as "Burnt Mills"

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   Language

   English

   Informant

   Edward Mc Carthy

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   65

   Occupation

   Teacher

   Address

   Cill Chré, Co. Chorcaí