School: Cill Cruim / Killocrim (roll number 17072)

Location:
Cill Átha Chroim, Co. Chiarraí
Teacher:
Micheál Óg Ó Catháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0407D, Page 16_046

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  1. (continued from previous page)
    rosary is said in every house.
    The people take their boats and nets to the river in a donkey and car. When it is moving near the time the bailiffs are standing on the bank to see the licenses.
    Then the lots are drawn to know which person will get first haul, second and so on till they all get their haul.
    It is a law that any one can-not fish from six o'clock on Saturday morning to six o'clock on Monday morning.
    The boats are twelve feet long and the nets are ninety five yds and the oars ten feet.
    The oars are made of elm
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. gníomhaíochtaí
      1. gníomhaíochtaí eacnamaíocha
        1. breith ar ainmhithe
          1. iascaireacht (~216)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Pádraig Bairéad
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cill Átha Chroim, Co. Chiarraí