A memory from the late 1940s - early 1950sThe cross legged tailor of Co. Cavan zoomAuthor By Nora SheridanPage added 23/04/2014 No CommentsStart the ball rolling by posting a comment on this page! Add a comment about this pageYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Your comment:Name * Email * I consent to my name and e-mail address being stored along with this comment, and to the website editors communicating with me by e-mail about the comment if necessary. My name may be published alongside the comment on the website, but my e-mail address will not be published. My information will not be shared with any third party (see our Privacy Statement - opens in a new window). * Your Stories - Our HistoriesHave you visited the Museum of Country Life?A magical country wonderlandA memory from the late 1940s - early 1950sA nostalgia filled visitAn emotional journeyCable, diamond and moss stitchesCat, give the fire a blow!Christmas Eve family activityClocking hens and plucking turkeysFair day in Mullagh, County CavanFair days in Ballina, Co. MayoFair Days in CastlebarFloury spuds and thick slices of bacon and cabbageFossilized farmingGrowing up in a border village in 1930s and 1940s IrelandKeeping the fire always burningLighting a candle in the window on Christmas EveLovely memories of rural life to hold on toMemories of great solidarityMemories of tea in a billy canMilking the goat in a thatched cottageMy father, a great blacksmith and stallion manMy precious memories of very happy timesPig ribs, tails and trotters in barrels of brineRemembering the hardship of everyday lifeRural life at the foot of the Dublin MountainsSaturday night bath timeShoe mending still being done the traditional wayStories of fairies and bogs that move in the nightStrawboys, bonfires, station masses and waking the dead.Summer holiday spent in Mohill, Co. LeitrimThe Drag HomeThe pink sheep dipTraditional dress worn by my grandmotherWorking on the bog Share thisFacebookTwitterPinterestemail
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