School: Sraith (roll number 16623)
- Location:
- An tSraith, Co. na Gaillimhe
- Teacher: Séamus E. Ó Dubhghaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0050, Page 0224
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“Long ago the people used have stirabout for their supper.”
(continued from previous page)The people long ago used to make two kinds of candles. One kind was made from rushes. They do not make candles or soap now.They make baskets in every house now. The smith can make fire-cranes now. every one tatches Their house now. No one can make a churn only a cooper.There was a prodistan buried in the holy island and the next mornigg the coffin was on the shore.There was a tree in douras grave-yard and every seven years a bell used ring. The tree was cut and it was never heard again
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“Two tailors ? tailor Burke and tailor Power.”
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- There are five forges, callanans, conways, and minogues,(continues on next page)