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School: Dalystown (roll number 15307)

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Dalystown, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Kathleen Grehan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0731, Page 101

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0731, Page 101

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  3. XML “Scéal Greannmhar Eile faoi Loch Ainninn”
  4. XML “Cutting Potatoes”

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  1. Scéal Greannmhar Eile faoi Loch Ainninn (continued)

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    a thógáil as.
    Nuair a srois fear an bháid talamh d'athchung Labhrás air é a thógáil amach acht níor d'ein sé acht a dhá láimh a bhualadh fa chéile agus ag rádh " fan annsin anois a Lábhraisín" "fan annsin anois a Labhraisín" aríst agus aríst eile.
    B'éigin do fanacht ag glaodach agus fa deire tiar tall chuaidh bád thar an oilean agus chualadar é ag glaodach agus tugadar leo é go dtí Árd na Rinne in aice le Muilleann Cearr agus b'éigin dó siubhal abhaile agus faoi an am seo bhí sé in a mhaidin.
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  2. Cutting Potatoes

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    Biddy Malone of Dalystown, where the present Mrs O Keefe lives - used to cut all the potatoes for sowing. She selected the biggest potatoes she could get and just cut out the eyes and a little bit with them. She maintained
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. potatoes (~2,701)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Joseph Creevy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    76
    Address
    Dalystown, Co. Westmeath