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Scoil: Skerdagh, Newport (uimhir rolla 3905)
An Sciordach Íochtair, Co. Mhaigh Eo
Duine Gach duine Mrs Garvey (1) John Mc Manamon (1) Teanga Gach teanga Béarla (52) Gaeilge (1)
The Red Pig of Knowledge Tras-scríofa
The Stepmother and the Man Tras-scríofa
The Man and His Three Sons Tras-scríofa
The Young Prince and Giant Tras-scríofa
Hudden and Dudden and Daniel O'Leary Tras-scríofa
Poll an Tairbh Tras-scríofa
Crocán na Muc Tras-scríofa
Giorria Mc Cann Tras-scríofa
The Fairy Corpse Tras-scríofa
The Miller and the Student Tras-scríofa
Bog Deal and Bog Deal Candles Tras-scríofa
Killbride and Loch Marcán Tras-scríofa
Croc na gCorp Tras-scríofa
Signs of the Weather Tras-scríofa
A Cure for a Cow in the Fairies Tras-scríofa
Dust in the Eye Tras-scríofa
Darts or Elf Stones (Another Version) Tras-scríofa
Loch Marcán Again - Another Version Tras-scríofa
A Story about an Eel Tras-scríofa
Locgeevor or The Blessed Well Tras-scríofa
A Lake Monster - An Eel Tras-scríofa
Burning the Ground for Manure Tras-scríofa
How Linen Was Made in Olden Times Tras-scríofa
A Funeral in the Air Tras-scríofa
The Invisible Carriage Tras-scríofa
A Cure for a Cow with a Swelled Stomach Tras-scríofa
The Worm Knot Tras-scríofa
Black Oak Le tras-scríobh
Potato Cake Le tras-scríobh
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“Bog Deal and Bog Deal Candles”
Ar an leathanach seo
Bog Deal and Bog Deal Candles (ar lean)
(ar lean ón leathanach roimhe)
in a bundle and were kept in position with a hay sugan (rope) which was wound round them the full length of the candle. To make the candle longer extra strips could be shoved in the ends and would then be held in place by the sugan which would be continued on the length of the candle. The candle was then ready to be lighted and if it burned too freely water was put on the sugan which slowed down the flames. These candles were mostly used on dark nights when the people were going visiting If the night was wild the bottom end of the candle was held into the breeze to guard the other end. If no candle was to be had in a house when the card players collected lighted strips of bog deal were held by gasurs over the table.
Tras-scríofa ag duine dár meitheal tras-scríbhneoirí deonacha.
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About one hundred years ago card playing was the principal pastime during the long winter nights. The old men from fifty onwards were all passionately fond of gambling and they travelled long distances at night to a game. Men well over seventy would fare
(leanann ar an chéad leathanach eile)
Tras-scríofa ag duine dár meitheal tras-scríbhneoirí deonacha.
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