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School: Gortlitreach (roll number 15960)

Location:
Gortletteragh, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Seosamh Mac Cionnaith
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    like the roof of a house. Rushes are put on first. It is them covered with clay.
    It is seldom that spadam [?] is done.
    This is making the ridges early and it would be too soon to put out the manure. The bonfire night, when the people are scattering a coal, is taken and thrown into the potato field to keep away the blight.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. potatoes (~2,701)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Hubert Reynolds
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    13
    Address
    Tooman, Co. Leitrim