School: Mullach na Sídhe (C.) (roll number 15426)

Location:
Fairymount, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Bean Uí Dhubhthaigh
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    doing if he wanted them they had to go + work for him. Many person with a big family would have to leave his work undone + go to Land Lord. If dident go they would be evicted.
    If a man had a good bank of turf + a friend (waned) of the Land Lords wanted it he go go in on that mans pog + get turf wether the man wanted the bog or not.
    Tessie Flynn.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. The name of the village I live in is Grallaugh. It is situated between Frenchpark and (Castler) Ballaghadreen. There is not very good land in it. Nor there is not very bad in it. The farmers have not much land there is only two in it that has ten acres of land.
    The rest of them has from 6 to 8 acres of land. Some of these farmers where there are a big family are not able to support
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    Language
    English
    Location
    Grallagh, Co. Roscommon
    Collector
    Bridget Mahon
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Grallagh, Co. Roscommon