Homemade Toys

“In olden times the boys used to make bugles out of straws...”

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Lore of Certain Days

“There is an old saying. "Monday for health Tuesday for wealth and Wednesday for the best say of all...”

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Travelling Folk

“Elizabeth Carroll and Bridget Regan of Church St. Templemore come around this district...”

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Proverbs

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Local Customs

“On Shrove Tuesday people used to boil meat and cabbage and potatoes and have them for supper...”

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Churning

“We have a churn at home. It is a barrel churn and it is on a frame...”

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Food in Olden Times

“The people used to bring turf from Dromard Bog and they used to bring hay from Pollack or some other place far away before their breakfast...”

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Stories of the Holy Family

“When the Holy Family were going from Bethleham to Egypt Our Lord rode on an asse's back...”

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Lena Meehan, Mrs Meehan

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