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School: Mercy Convent, Granard (roll number 13846)

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Granard, Co. Longford
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Sr. Conception
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0763, Page 286

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    living say that certain women living in the locality used to go out very early on May morning and milk the cows belonging to their neighbours for the purpose of being able to take away their butter during the year.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. butter and churns (~3,280)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bernadette Murray
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    12
    Address
    Granard, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Mrs Brigid Carr
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    72
    Address
    Granard, Co. Longford