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School: Gleann an Dúin - Prison (roll number 17042)

Location:
Prison East, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máire A. Ní Dhocartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0095C, Page 03_057

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    On May morning the people used never throw out ashes. They used to fill it in a bucket and leave it behind the door until the next morning. They used not throw out any water either but they used to fill it into a big vessel and leave it there until the next day. If they were sending away milk they used to throw a drop of
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. May (~639)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie M. Reilly
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Patrick Reilly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Prison North, Co. Mayo