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School: Ballyhurst, Tipperary (roll number 4562)

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Ballyhusty, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Stás, Bean Uí Fhloinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0579, Page 203

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    beautiful fire as clean and cheap.
    The also eat geese and the feathers they put into ticks to mak beds. From the wool of the sheep they wove their own blankets and thread for their socks and stockings. They utilised everything in order not to have to buy. Children did not wear boots until they were twenty. Old people said they were often seen felling furze, their feet were so strong, without a boot, it was so strange compared with our days.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. products
      1. food products (~3,601)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Ryan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    12
    Address
    Drumclieve, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mr Hally
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Kilfeakle, Co. Tipperary