School: Virginia (C )
- Location:
- Virginia, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Mrs B. Farrelly
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- (continued from previous page)property of Patrick Cullen. It is all wood except the sock which is metal. He uses it for cutting furrows.
The spades are not homemade, they are bought in the shops. There are two places which they are made in Cavan and Cootehill. The Cootehill spade is used for digging potatoes, and the Cavan spade is used for setting potatoes. The handles are made from wood.
Any person that has only one horse, has to join with his neighbour, and this is the way in which they get their work done. When one man has his ploughing done he helps his neighbour to do his work.
- Collector
- Susan Farrelly
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Lisgrea, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- Mr Thomas Farrelly
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Lisgrea, Co. Cavan
