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School: Lenamore, Rathowen (roll number 5115)

Location:
Lenamore, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Brian Mac Tomas
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0769, Page 318

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    his shop, and if not he goes out and work on his farm.
    The woman then prepares the children's breakfast and sends them to school. She then helps herself to another cup of tea. When she has her tea finished she tidies the kitchen; then she tidies and dusts the bedrooms.
    About eleven o'clock she starts to prepare the dinner which generally consists of bacon and cabbage and potatoes. First she cleans the pot and puts spring water in it. Then she hangs it on a crook over the fire. When the water boils she
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Brigid Kelly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ardanragh, Co. Longford