School: Teamhrán (B.) (roll number 14833)
- Location:
- Tavraun, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: S. Mac Conmara
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- (continued from previous page)and it was useful to the people. The mill was worked by a little stream flowed beside it. Before the corn was ground it used to be dried in a Kiln. After that the corn used to be ground. Sometimes every family used to have a hand mill of their own and it was called a quern. Nails are made in factories now but long ago a nailer used to be in every village and they used to work so hard that "Work like a nailer" became a séan focal.
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- Most marriages take place in the time of Shrove, that is from the Epiphany to Ash Wednesday. It is a custom to throw rice at the newly married pair when they are leaving the church(continues on next page)
