School: Cill Cruim / Killocrim (roll number 17072)

Location:
Killacrim, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Micheál Óg Ó Catháin
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  1. In March we cut the Turf and then we let (allowed) it dry and then we made it into stools. We can take the horse into the bog and one stools fills the rail and clamp. It is beautifully (ideal) weder (weather) (Ideal weather at present) fro drawing home the Turf.
    (As) When wee takes it home we puts it in t the turf-shed when it is all home we clamp the mout (front) of it.
    Other people make a rick of it and then thatch it with rushes to keep the rain off it.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Pádraig Ó Leidhin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Killacrim, Co. Kerry
  2. In March we cut the turf and allowed it to dry and then made it into stools, fills fills. It is ideal weather at present for drawing home the turf.
    As we draw it home we put it in to the turf-shed, drawn drawn front front.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.