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School: Cill Mhic Eoghain (roll number 9848)

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Kilmackowen, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Domhnall Ó Hurdail
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0275, Page 416

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    his mother used cut seaweed. She used go out to the rocks on the side of a horse swimming. The seaweed was cut from the rocks and was brought to the strand on a horse or in a boat. It is left there for a few days and then it is drawn home.
    The potatoes are dug in the Autumn and the farmers place them in pits. Long ago the farmers used leave the potatoes in the pits all the year round.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. potatoes (~2,701)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Jack Harrington
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Milleens, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Jeremiah Harrington
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    48
    Address
    Milleens, Co. Kerry