School: Sheanmore (roll number 16197)

Location:
Sheeanmore, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Síghle Ní Dhonnchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0131C, Page 09_004

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0131C, Page 09_004

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  1. The beauty of the spring time in our land owes much to the golden flower of the furze which many call whins. One kind of furze breaks into flower in March. Another, which grows on higher land, flowers in May. The whins remain in flower for several months. Indeed, then in no season when some odd bush will not be in flower. In many a parish there is some rough hill which is known as the Whinny Hill by reason when
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Pádraig Breathnach
    Gender
    Male