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School: Fleasgach (roll number 15842)

Location:
Flaskagh More, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Ss. Ó Maonaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0012, Page 431

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0012, Page 431

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  1. Famine (continued)

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    seed for the folling year. They were dying with the hunger more than ever.
    Writer: Nora Kirrane
    Clougher
    Ballinglough
    Co Roscommon
    Teller: Mrs. Fahy
    Same place
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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  2. Folklore - Potatoes

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    The people plough the land to sow potatoes. They put manure in the ridges, bag manure and yard-manure as it is called. They cut the slits thin and stick them with a spade. There was a man named William Burke, he lived in this district long ago he was a blacksmith and made spades for all the people. The potatoes have to be mold two or three times. When
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. potatoes (~2,701)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nora Shally
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Flaskagh More, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Michael Shally
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Flaskagh More, Co. Galway