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School: Lios Dubh (C.)

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Lisduff, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Áine, Bean Uí Chuinn
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    month. It is also a hungry month for the cattle, for the store of straw and hay is getting scarce and yet grass has not grown. There was (?) old cow who was not able to stand with hunger. She was looking forward to the month of April hoping to (?) grass. However the last day of March she jumped up and gave three cheers that March was over. She was looking forward to the next month to (?) grass but instead the first three days came rough and cold and the third day she died.
    Annie Murtagh
    Castleroyan
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Murtagh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Castleroyan, Co. Mayo