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School: Multyfarnham (roll number 2405)

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Multyfarnham, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Mícheál Ó Tiomáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0738, Page 300

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    Meithleacha were common in our parish in my youth, usually in reaping corn or cutting hay on the land of widows who had little or no help.
    Those engaged took no payment. Some men were expert mowers. I knew one man named "Ruther"(?) (because he had a hair lip) who could mow an Irish half-acre day after day.
    1-10 same as on page 35
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Timon
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    58
    Occupation
    Múinteoir
    Address
    Ballyharney, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    Mary Timon
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    67
    Address
    Tibohine, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Michael Timon
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    65
    Address
    Tibohine, Co. Roscommon