School: Fota Island, Belvelly, Cóbh (roll number 11646)
- Location:
- Foaty, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Coileáin
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- {Name. John O' Leary.
Ballard. Cobh.
born Carrigtwohill}Long ago the ploughs were very different from what they are now. The ploughs were all timber, except the sole plate and the sock. Three men should follow one plough - one with a goolough!! to lean on the beam of the plough, a second to guide the horse, and a third man at the handles.
- Name ~ James Collins 83 (See 28)Farmer goes out with a box before him in which is corn. Takes out a handful. He throws the left hand (full of seeds) across him towards right and vice versa, and thus he scatters the seeds.
- Informant
- James Collins
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 83
- Address
- Rosslague, Co. Cork
