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School: Manulla (roll number 14544)

Location:
Manulla, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Seán Mac an Adhastair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0095, Page 326

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    When a boy is going to the bog turning out turf he goes to the field for his ass. When he catches his ass he puts the bridle on his head. Then he brings the ass to the yard and he puts on the straddle. Then he ties the belly-band from one sgurrog to the other. Then he puts the crupper under his tail. Then he hangs the cleeves on the sgurrogs with the evishes and then he is ready to
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Paddy Keher
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Manulla, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    John Keher
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50