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School: Gort na Scairbhe (roll number 14902)

Location:
Gortnaskarry, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Seán Ó Cobhthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0469, Page 118

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    Old Trades
    The old people had no implements for working like the people now. Long ago the people used to plough the ridges with spades which was very slow. Then they used to make a hole on the ridge with the spade and stick the seed potato down They used to cut the oats with reaping hooks and thresh it with flails.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Diarmuid Ó Breighin
    Gender
    Male