School: Naomh Muire (B), Mionloch (roll number 15444)

Location:
Menlough, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Díscín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0077, Page 008

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0077, Page 008

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    spade and covered the slits. They had another way for sowing the potatoes. A man had a bag on his back made like a boys school-bag. He had the bag filled slits He made a hole on the ridge with a spade. He dropped a slit at the back of the spade. He pulled up the spade and the clay fell down on the slit.
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