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School: The Downs (roll number 8875)

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Na Dúnta, Co. na hIarmhí
Teacher:
S. Molloy
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0730, Page 120

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    Then when the turf is about two weeks in clamps, and when it is dry completely it is brought home and the farmer makes a big rick of it in haggard and some-times if the weather is fine, he makes a rick of it in bog, and when-ever he wants any turf, he brings some of it home and makes a rick of it in the shed for the use of Winter.
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Cleary
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Na Dúnta, Co. na hIarmhí
    Informant
    Patrick Cleary
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Na Dúnta, Co. na hIarmhí