School: Sruthán an Aifrinn (roll number 13982)

Location:
Massbrook Lower, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Bríd Ní Mhóráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0149, Page 414

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0149, Page 414

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  1. We cut the turf in April. We have a turnfspade when we are cutting the turf. Then we scraw the bank of turf. Then we cut it. We leave it four days after cutting it before we spread it. Then we spread it with a hayfork. After a week we make foots out of it. It is left three days after futting it. Then we get asses and turn it out to the road. We put creels and straddle on the ass when we are turning it out. When we have it all out we bring it home on a cart.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. residential buildings (~2,723)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas Grehan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Massbrook Lower, Co. Mayo