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School: Convent of Mercy, Moville (roll number 9278)

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Moville, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Sr. Celestine Clarke
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1119, Page 242

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    in old documents.
    Imelda McAnally, Royal Bank House, Moville.
    This folklore is an extract from a lecture on Moville and it's neighbourhood by:- Bishop Montgomery, Moville.
    Turf in the District of Moville 80 Years Ago.
    Turf was abundant and much closer to their homes than today. I don't know what the size of the carts might have been, but one old friend remembers turf being sold at 1s a load, another mentions 2s. Turf came down the hill on horse-back, then on "slipes", most of my readers will know were boards jointed together, one end resting on the ground. Then the turf came down the hill in carts with small solid wheels, and these are with us still. Frances Molloy, Foster Terrace, Moville
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Frances Molloy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Moville, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Bishop Montgomery
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Bishop
    Address
    Moville, Co. Donegal