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School: Johnstown (roll number 877)

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Johnstown, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Miss H.C. Hickie
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0687, Page 180

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    Harvesting
    Tom Neil remembers the Connacht men arriving to work with the farmers and reaping the corn with hooks.
    Lodging
    These men slept in the barns and took their food in the farmers houses.
    Hours of work
    The men started work at 6 a.m. and stopped at 6 p.m.
    Food
    Breakfast
    consisting of porridge and milk. Served at 8 o'clock.
    Dinner
    12 to 1. Potatoes, butter and buttermilk.
    Supper
    6 to 7. Porridge and milk.
    About 60 years ago all the land available was under corn. No cattle were kept. Only a few cows to supply milk.
    A man named McCann who had a mill in Kilearne used to buy all the wheat.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Tom Neill
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    83
    Address
    Oldtown, Co. Meath