School: Clews' Memorial (roll number 15465)
- Location:
- Boyle, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Máire Ní Néill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0234, Page 089
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- John Mc Garry
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 50
- Address
- Sheegorey, Co. Roscommon
- Foidins
Two sods were turned up on same side of the ridge. A sod 8" wide was cut out and put over that. The ridge was backed down again. The 8"_sod was left overhead to dry, then it was burned and used as manure. This was commonly done about sixty years ago. The practice was very harmful _ it burned away the good of the land. When the tenants were found burning foidins they were given notice of eviction.
