School: Naomh Nioclás, An Cladach (Buachaillí) (roll number 4501)

Location:
Townparks, Co. Galway
Teacher:
P.S. Ó Neachtain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0031, Page 0107

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  1. XML School: Naomh Nioclás, An Cladach (Buachaillí)
  2. XML Page 0107
  3. XML “Toibreacha Beannaithe”
  4. XML “Potatoes”

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  1. (continued from previous page)
    Do bhí fear aon uair amháin agus bhí suim air a bheith ag tabhairt uisce beannuighthe abhaile leis ó'n dtobar i mbuidéal. Bhí salach isteach san mbuidéal agus nuair a chuireadh an t-uisce isteach san mbuidéal bhríseadh é ar an am díreach agus géarradh lámh an fhir le forsaí an bhríseadh.
    Fuair mé an scéal ó Bhean Uí Dhubhghaill, Na Duganna
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. There is a lot of potato gardens in the district in which I am situated. Every year the people get to work at their own potato gardens.
    The potato crop failed but once; that is when the famine arose.
    The people get the potatoes in which there is seed outside it. They then get a knife and cut the potato in the center.
    Then they cover the potato and make holes in the ground;
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. potatoes (~2,701)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Cooke
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mrs Cooke
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    37
    Address
    Claddagh, Co. Galway