School: Séipéal na Carraige (roll number 5478)

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1. Fallow Ground

   

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   When a farmer, 60 years ago, wanted to till a piece of riasc ground. They cut of the tussocks or turtogs with the spade, put them into heaps, about a horse load in each heap and left them to dry for a few weeks. When dry they made a fire of turf under each heap and left the tussocks to burn for weeks until they were in ashes. They usually planted turnips or mangolds in this field the first year and covered the turnip seed with the ashes. This ashes acted as manure.

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   Topics

   1. activities
      1. economic activities
         1. agriculture (~2,659)
   2. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Francis Kennedy

   Gender

   Male

   Informant

   Patrick Kennedy

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Knockahorrea East, Co. Cork

2. Sunday Dress of the People 80 Years Ago

   

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   A swallow-tail coat, almost reaching the knee and slanting back in front Called cut-away coat.
   VEST Cut straight across in front.
   White linen shirt - Made at home from flax and bleached.

   Knee breeches with brass buttons at the knee.

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