School: Ferbane (Convent)

Location:
Ferbane, Co. Offaly
Teacher:
Sr Patrick
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    of value for the bog where the turf is got.
    When people go work in the bog they usually bring plenty of food with them as the bog - air gives them a good appetite.
    In Spring the turf is cut. First the bank is cleaned that is the top - sod is taken off. When it is cleaned, five or six men are got, two men to cut the turf and three or four to wheel it. The turf is cut with a slane and it is wheeled away with turf - barrows. When it is cut, it is left "in the spread" for a month and then it is turned. After another month, it is footed and later on, stucked.
    When it is dry it is brought out near the road and left in a heap until it is brought
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peggy Egan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Coolnahinch, Co. Offaly
    Informant
    Edward Egan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Coolnahinch, Co. Offaly