School: Achadh na Sealbhaighe (roll number 15344)
- Location:
- Aghnashalvy, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: T. Maguidhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0952, Page 019
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- (continued from previous page)carried those turf was not held across the shoulder by a gad as is usually the case but had straps in which the old man put his arms leaving his hands free to carry and use the walking sticks which he alway carried. There was a style about half way between his home and the bog and when he reached the style with his creel of turf he used to rest the load on one of the steps for some time when he would resume his journey to his home.
He was small of stature and kept quite straight while the hair of his eyebrows was long and hung over the eyes which circumstances leaves an(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Thomas Maguire
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Derryartry, Co. Monaghan
