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School: Clara (Convent)

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Clara, Co. Offaly
Teacher:
Sr. Bernadette
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0807, Page 171

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0807, Page 171

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  1. The Potato-Crop (continued)

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    Wooden ploughs were used in former years but only the reamins of these are left.
    All the spades used are bought in shops. Long ago before start came to be used commonly, potatoes were used to stiffen articles.
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  2. An Old Story

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    In olden times the cats were very different to what they are now a days. At that time they made a lot of noise when walking as they wore shoes and to look grand they work neck-ties. So they were more an ornament then use to those that kept them, so people come to the conclusion that they would part with them altogether.
    Hearing this talk around the fireside at night, the cats were very
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