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School: Sráid (C.) (roll number 14370)

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Strade, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Bean Uí Liodáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0124, Page 107

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    Long ago the people used to live mostly on nettles, dockets, potatoes and porridge. They used to boil some nettles in a pot and sometimes they might have a little bit of lard to dress them. They used to boil dockets and wild cabbage. The dinner the people used to have was spoonful of nettles and a couple of potatoes.
    Some of the rich people used to have two sacks of oatmeal in the house. They used to have a sack in each corner. They used
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    English
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    Máire Ní Aodha
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