My father sets potatoes at home now. First of all he ploughs the land and harrows it.
John Kennedy, Address, Prison, Balla, Co. Mayo
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INFORMANT: Michael Kennedy, Age 48 Rush Hill, Co. Mayo
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Once upon a time a man and his wife were going to a fair. As they came near to a bog they saw a leprachán lying on a bunch of heather.
INFORMANT: Michael Kennedy, Age 48 Rush Hill, Co. Mayo
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There was a hedge school in Michael Brady's land in the village of Rushill in the parish of Balla, Co. Mayo.
INFORMANT: Michael Kennedy, Age 48 Rush Hill, Co. Mayo
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The robin stays in Ireland and does not migrate. She builds her nest in a bunch of briars. She lays five eggs.
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INFORMANT: Michael Kennedy, Age 48 Rush Hill, Co. Mayo
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They had no lamps or lights except rush-candles and bog-deal splinters...
INFORMANT: Michael Kennedy, Age 48 Rush Hill, Co. Mayo
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The rafters were put up on each side of the house 3 feet apart
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Learn about some of the basket making techniques used by Michael Kennedy's father.
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We are in the middle of gathering the stories from John and hope to have them available soon.
Informants:
Michael Kennedy Age 48
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