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School: Cnoc Uí Faith (Belmont) (roll number 12010)

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Belmont, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Micheál Ó Gnímh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0041, Page 308

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    “Long ago the people instead of bringing home the turf in a cart as we do brought it home by means of an ass and baskets.”

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    out on the donkey's neck, they made a straw rope and joined it on to the two mats of straw and put it under the donkey's tail and then they called this the Tierac. Poor donkeys often suffer from Losg a Tierac through carelessness and before anyone should work an ass and baskets, they should put a soft piece of cloth on the Tiereac to prevent it from cutting the donkey's tail.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Máirtín Mac Ghiolla Phádraig
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    30
    Occupation
    Feirmeoir
    Address
    Ballyglass, Co. Mayo