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School: Gort an tSiúrdáin (roll number 14534)

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Gortjordan, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Seán Ó Módhráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0106, Page 651

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    (continued from previous page)
    sógh bréagh an tsaoghal tá mise faoí bróin agus faoi bfhoradh an tsaoghal fé bun an crann mór mo shuidhe.
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    Margaret Burke
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    Long ago before the mowing machines were made the people cut all their hay with scythes. Now they cut it with machines. At this time there was a man named Murphy and he was a great "spealaoóin". It is said that he cut an acre of hay each day. He only got three or four shillings for every acre he cut. He worked very hard each day
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Glynn
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cahermaculick, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    John Caulfield
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cahermaculick, Co. Mayo