School: Teampall Mhuire

Location:
Carbad Beg, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Eithne, Bean Uí Mhaonghaille
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0144, Page 001

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  1. Long ago the people used wooden ploughs and harrows. The greater part of the plough was made of timber except the rack. It is about sixty years since those ploughs were used. There was one in existence up to some years ago which belonged to Mr. P. Lynott, Rath lane, Killala. Mr. P. Moran Burton, Killala but it got broken last year.
    There were no chains used at all. There were ropes tied to the swinging-bar and the harness which they used was made of timber. They had to bit, only suggans as reins round the horses neck.
    The potatoes were not put down that time like the
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Margaret Lynn
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cartoon, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Thomas Moran
    Relation
    Not a relative
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cartoon, Co. Mayo