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School: Glaise an Choinnlín (C.), Áth Treasna (roll number 12321)

Location:
Clashykinleen East, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Nóra, Bean Uí Ghealbháin

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Occupations - Turf-Cutting

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0351, Page 411

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Occupations - Turf-Cutting

Occupations
Turf Cutting (No:8)

When the people are cutting turf the first thing they do is to go to the bog. They take a spade and hay-knife with them to strip the green sod off the top. Then they let it under the heat of the sun for a while.
Then a Meitheall go to the bog to cut the turf. When it is cut they spred it along the ground to dry. After a while they come to foot it. After a while they second foot it. Then they let it there until they draw it home.
Peggie Mc Auliffe
Meens
Kiskeam

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Collector
Peggie Mc Auliffe
Gender
female
Address
Meens, Co. Cork
Informant
Mr John Mc Auliffe
Gender
male
Address
Meens, Co. Cork
Language
English