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School: Gleann Doire (C.) (roll number 10404)

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Glenderry, Co. Kerry
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Cáit Bean Uí Gléathabhúir
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    or reap the harvest, they should go to Tralee for them on a Sunday as that was the day they came to the market to be hired.
    They worked in the morning, for an hour or more before they are their breakfast, and this meal consisted of potatoes and sour milk and then they went to work again. They say that they were strong healthy men.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridie Carroll
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tiduff, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Michael Flahive
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    75
    Address
    Kerry Head, Co. Kerry