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School: Crosserlough

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Crosserlough, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
L. Reilly
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0993, Page 388

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    put it in the hole and started carrying water from a spring well and throwing it into the hole. He kept carrying the water day after day in a wooden pale and by doing this he let his crop go to waste.
    By the loss of his crop of flax it was the cause of him leaving home (any) and going to America.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mrs Charles Conaty
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    56
    Address
    Drumscruddan, Co. Cavan