School: Lisronagh, Cluain Meala (roll number 6789)

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1. Taking the Butter from Raheen to Waterford (continued)

   

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   of the axle without a metal box they became very heated and required to be greased practically every mile of the road. Owing to this the people used have to carry a box of dirty butter or soiled grease for the purpose of greasing the wheel.

   This necessitated a crowd of men always travelling together for the purpose of lifting the cart so that whenever they were leaving for Waterford the neighbours had all to decide on going the one particular night as it would be impossible for one man to grease his car alone. But even though his often caused delay there was this advantage. They were a very powerful body together in case of being attacked by robbers which were very plentiful at that time. They used to raid those unfortunate men sometimes and take away all their money but it was never known they attacked where a big crowd of car-men were together.

   

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   History Edit

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Richard Corcoran

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Baile an Chorraigh, Co. Thiobraid Árann

   Informant

   Matt Corcoran

   Relation

   Parent

   Gender

   Male

   Occupation

   Farmer

   Address

   Baile an Chorraigh, Co. Thiobraid Árann