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School: Ráth Bhán (roll number 15996)

Location:
Rathbaun, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Ss Ó Donnchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0149, Page 098

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  1. Home-Cured Bacon (continued)

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    to harden). Then they cut the pig in pieces and they salt it. It takes two or three stone of salt to sale a two hundred pig.
    When the meat is salted they put it in a barrel and leave it there for about a month. When it is taken out it will stand for a long while.
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  2. A Story

    “Once upon a time there lived an Irishman and an Englishman.”

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    Once upon a time there lived an Irishman and an Englishman. They were rearing a parrot between them.
    One day as the two men were walking together they let their parrot into a river. The parrot was not able to swim and the Englishman
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    AT1833: Application of the Sermon
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mike Reilly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cuilmullagh, Co. Mayo