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School: Cromghlinn (C) (roll number 15411)

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Crumlin, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Cáit Ní Óbáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0082, Page 406

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    “There was once a woman in Ryehill whose name was Cait Na Scuab.”

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    There was once a woman in Ryehill whose name was Cait Na Scuab. She was very poor and the only living she had was pulling heath and making brooms with it.
    They used to call her Cait Na Scuab because she used to be making brooms. She used to be making brooms. She used to travel a long way miles and miles every day. She used to be out from morning till night selling them. She used to come all the way from Ryehill and over to Carrareagh and to Turloc once a week. There was no one in the house but herself and two
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Máire Nic Aoda
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Laragh More, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Tomas Mac Aoda
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Occupation
    Feirmeoir
    Address
    Laragh More, Co. Galway