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School: Manulla (roll number 14544)

Location:
Manulla, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Seán Mac an Adhastair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0095, Page 253

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0095, Page 253

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  1. Local Place Names (continued)

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    drive their sheep there to have them shorn. Croc-Saesan means the town of the English. There was a dispute amongst the English students at the College of Mayo. A party of them left and resided for some time at Croc Saesan.
    John Kehir, Manulla Junction
    John Kehir (50), Manulla Junction
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  2. The Oats Crop

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    The oats crop.
    First of all the farmer gets his horses and his plough and his harrow. Then he goes to the field and ploughs his land with a plough and two horses. After a week he harrows it with a harrow and one horse. Then after another week he shakes the seed. Then he harrows it with a spring tooth harrow
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Armstrong
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Manulla, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    James Armstrong
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Manulla, Co. Mayo