School: Gortaveha (roll number 16488)

Location:
Gort an Bheithe, Co. an Chláir
Teacher:
P. Wiley
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  1. 8.
    Good workers. 30. 11 .37
    Long ago all the men here around in Derryfadda used to go every year to Derrybrian cutting hay. They had to go in and cut a big field of hay.
    Good worker.
    Every year Michael Woods used to dig all his land for sowing his crop.Then open the drills with a shovel and put out the manure on his back with a "cliabh" and then cover them with a spade.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Location
    Doire Fada, Co. an Chláir
    Collector
    Cáit Ní Chorra
    Other names
    Cáit Ní Chorra
    Katty Corry
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Doire Fada, Co. an Chláir
    Informant
    Thomas Corry
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Doire Fada, Co. an Chláir