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School: Cúige na Mainseár

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Quignamanger, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Antoine Mac Amhaghladha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0162, Page 223

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    They used to dig all their land with spades. There were no ploughs or harrows in the district except rich had one. There were no horses except two or three in every district. Donkeys were the custom and all the work was laid upon them.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Pádraig Ó Niadhóg
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Bunree, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Annie Newcombe
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballina, Co. Mayo