School: Camross, Mountrath (roll number 15933)

Location:
Camross, Co. Laois
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Heifearnáin
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    In June the people starts to cut the turf.

    In June the people starts to cut the turf. First he would clane the green sod of the bank and throw it into a hole. Next morning he would gather nine or ten men and take them to the Bog. He would have two men cutting the turf. Two more filling it and four taking it out from the bog hole with barrows. There is always a dog on the bog looking for food.
    About twelve o’clock they get the dinner. The oldest man would get it because he would be getting tired. The
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    Collector
    Patrick Scully
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Longford, Co. Laois