School: Clews' Memorial (roll number 15465)
- Location:
- Mainistir na Búille, Co. Ros Comáin
- Teacher: Máire Ní Néill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0234, Page 022
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“Once upon a time there lived in Killaraght, Co Sligo, a named Michael Dwyer.”
(continued from previous page)took it home, and he lived happily ever after.
- About 60 years ago, the people of this locality grew flax. About a rood of flax was sown by each family each year. After the pulling of the flax the seed was taken off and used as feeding - stuff for calves. the sheaves of flax were steeped in a boghole for some weeks. The were then taken up and the flax was spread out to dry. It was then put on a kitchen loft and left to dry. The man of the house(continues on next page)