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School: Manulla (roll number 14544)

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Manulla, Co. Mayo
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Seán Mac an Adhastair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0095, Page 303

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    sizes of eels. Some of them are one foot long and two feet and others bigger. There are two kinds of eels. There are eels with white stomachs and there are eels with yellow stomachs. People say that the eel with the yellow stomach is not nice to eat because he eats ugly things. The eels with the white stomach is a very clean fish to eat. The best time for fishing for eels is in the night time after a very warm day. The eels be resting in the day time under stones and in the
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. catching animals
          1. fishing (~216)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Willie Masterson
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Manulla, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Patrick Masterson
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Manulla, Co. Mayo