School: Kilmacanogue, Bray

Location:
Cill Mocheanóg, Co. Chill Mhantáin
Teacher:
Caitlín Ní Chuinneáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0913, Page 049

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0913, Page 049

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    mountains at the end of June. A lot of stock lost. People were snowed up, they had no food. The snow was six feet in depth.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. Heavy snow
    About forty years ago, there was a terrible snowstorm. The snow was two or three feet deep and in the drifts it was twenty feet. No ditches were to be seen, they were all covered. People could not go out.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  3. Hedge schools
    There was a hedge school in Roundwood, a man named Mr. Leeson taught in it. The subjects he taught were, English, Arithmetic, and History. The hedge school was under a sheltered ditch.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  4. Thatchers
    James Molloy of Newtown was a thatcher. He thatched every house in the neighbourhood of Newtown. He is dead ten years.
    William McCarthy of Roundwood was also a thatcher. He thatched all his neighbour's houses. He was very old.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  5. Forges
    Stephen Toole of Calary had a forge. He made gates and spades and he mended ploughs for
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    Topics
    1. gníomhaíochtaí
      1. gníomhaíochtaí eacnamaíocha
        1. gnó agus ceird (~4,680)
          1. gaibhneacht (~2,389)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Lily Byrne
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    12
    Address
    Cill Mocheanóg, Co. Chill Mhantáin
    Informant
    Mrs Byrne
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cill Mocheanóg, Co. Chill Mhantáin