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School: Cill Cruim / Killocrim (roll number 17072)

Location:
Killacrim, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Micheál Óg Ó Catháin
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    When the turf is cut it is left in the bog to dry. Then they make big stools of it. After a couple of weeks they make a rick of it. When the weather is suitable and the bog is dry it is drawn home (and when they can carry the cars in to the bog and can clamp the rail).
    Then they draw home the turf with a horse and car. It takes a few days to complete this work. When it is all at home we make a rick of it and thatch it with rushes.
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    suitable suitable rick rick
    and the bog is dry it is drawing home
    It takes a few days to complete this work
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Tomás Mac Sithigh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Killacrim, Co. Kerry