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School: Baile na nGarraidhthe (roll number 13618)

Location:
Ballygarries, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
T. Ó Tuairisc
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0104, Page 034

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    Then they would put on the other handle with two or three bolts. Then they would get a sole plate of metal and bolt it on to the cross. They made a socket of iron at the forge and they fitted it on to the socket of wood. They then got a culter made of iron by a blacksmith to cut the land in a straight line for the sock to raise it up and the mouldboard to turn over. Then I got a headrack of two plates of iron and bolted it on the beam of wood. Then a chain is put to the headrack to crook the swingles on to the plough.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Sarah Hennelly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cornfield, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Patrick Hennelly
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    75
    Address
    Cornfield, Co. Mayo