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School: Cill Mhic Eoghain (roll number 9848)

Location:
Kilmackowen, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Domhnall Ó Hurdail
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0275, Page 343

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    no bottom in them, because the staff was put up through it.
    Long ago when the people used make butter one person from the parish used go to Cork and bring it with him. It used take them three days to go and three days to come, and they used stay a night in Cork. They used buy several things for the people who sent butter there. They used stop at certain places along their way. There is a story told about a man who was going to Cork with a load of butter. He was gone over half the journey when his horse took head and he stopped near
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. butter and churns (~3,280)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Michael Harrington
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilmackowen, Co. Cork