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School: Shanbogh, New Ross (roll number 5297)

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Shanbogh Upper, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Seán Ó Dubhghaill
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    When Ned's father was young, he and other men from shanbogh and surrounding district used travel to Tipperary to dig potatoes - which at that time were always sown 'in ridges'. They usually went to Carrick - spade on shoulder and were there hired by the farmers. "You might hire a goodfellow" said Ned, "or, you might hire a devil."
    They were given potatoes three times a day and though there was always meat curing in the rafters - on only one occasion in years did they ever get a bit.
    On Saturday nights they went into Carrick-town and indulged in the luxury of a cup of tea.
    He stated they often earned ten shillings a week at this work.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
    2. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. the great famine (~4,013)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Ned Fortune
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Fisherman
    Address
    Shanbogh Upper, Co. Kilkenny