School: Knockbride (2)

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1. A Classical Teacher

   

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   Matt Carroll says that a schoolteacher called Carroll taught in his house. He was a classical teacher and taught Latin to young Catholic and Protestant men.

   

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2. The Old Fair of Coothill

   

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   He says that the old fair of Cootehill used to be between "Tarara's" forge and Sharp's Cross at Drumgoon on the left hand side of the road. There were many rows at it. One way of causing mischief was to roll a barrell full of stones down the hill into the fair. The ancient Churchard of Drumgoon (Druim Dhuin) is beside this place where the fair was formerly held.

   

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3. Old Customs

   

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   A piece of woodbine or a red rag was tied in a cow's or calf's tail on the evening before May morning to prevent the animal being bewitched. Sweeping a Floor A house was not swept out towards the door in the morning, it had to be swept inwards so as not to sweep out the luck. The floor had to be cleaned before going to bed and fresh water had to be left in.

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   Language

   English

   Informant

   Matt Carroll

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   70

   Address

   An Ghlasdromainn, Co. an Chabháin