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School: Drumlease (roll number 15382)

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Droim Lias, Co. Liatroma
Teacher:
Tomás Diolún
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0201, Page 248

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    the food and when he would leave after a stay of a few weeks the plain food would come on again. Some members of the family would say that his stay would'nt be longer the food being as good.
    Most of the shirts worn in those days were made from linen. The majority of the women could make these shirts in their own dwelling house and if there was any women not capable of making shirts for the household or any of the growing up boys. She would call in a neighboring women who would make them for her. It was a bit slow as they
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. earraí
      1. éadaí agus suaitheantais (~2,403)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    May Gillen
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ard an Chip Beag, Co. Liatroma
    Informant
    Michael Gillen
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gréach na Fearna, Co. Liatroma