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School: Teampall Mhuire

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Carbad Beg, Co. Mayo
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Eithne, Bean Uí Mhaonghaille
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0144, Page 361

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    from them people, and they made alot of money on them.
    A hundred years ago nearly half the families in the country lived in small mud walled cabins without windows or chimneys, and with the smoke coming out through a hole in the roof.
    They had scarcely any furniture in these miserable cabins whilst a little straw thrown over the floor served them as a bed. They had poor wages which amounted to fourpence a day in the winter, and sixpence a day in summer.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Mc Hale
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tooreen, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Thomas O' Malley
    Relation
    Not a relative
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Foghill, Co. Mayo