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School: Clochar na Trócaire (Scoil Naomh Seosaimh) (roll number 13770)

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Mohill, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Eibhlín Ní Sheabhlaigh
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    15-2-'38
    Up to recently there were no such modes of conveyance, as horse carts, cars or motor power vehicles, but people had to carry all their packs either on their own backs or on horseback, and sometimes to travel long journies on foot.
    There was great credit given to a famous man in any trade, such as a good reaper or a good mower and a good sacker. In the town-land of Drumdoo there lived a man called Pat Moran better known as "shankey." He used to go for the harvest to Dublin and his daily work there was cutting oats with a hook. He was able to cut a hundred stook per day, which was counted a great feat at that time and still a
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Una Ní Ragnall
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Drumdoo, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Mr Ragnall
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Occupation
    Feirmeoir
    Address
    Drumdoo, Co. Leitrim