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School: Wexford (4) (roll number 12524)

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Wexford, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Victoria M. Sherwood
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0880, Page 197

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  1. How Barley Was Brought to Wexford Forty Years ago

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    The barley was not brought to Wexford forty years ago the same way as it is brought today.
    It was brought in carts and springcarts.
    The day the barley was brought in was a day out for the farmers. They used to get up very early and put their best clothes on.
    They then put the big sacks with the barley in them on the cast and yoked up the horse and drove into town.
    They then employed some men to carry the sacks into the malt house.
    When dinner time
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Pat Short
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    13
    Address
    Wexford, Co. Wexford
    Informant
    Bartholemew Coursey
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    92
    Address
    Wexford, Co. Wexford