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School: N. Peadair, Caisleán an Bharraigh (roll number 13787)

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Carrowbrinoge, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Coigligh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0089, Page 497

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    corner sticks (what they used to call sailtans) and they used to put the side sailtans next. Then they would work the sallies in and out and when they used to bring them them to the market they used to cost 2/6.
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    Blacksmith long ago were more plentiful than now. In the country the people made coal for the smiths by half burning turf and wood and throwing water when it was well on fire. The smiths used to collect all the old iron and make horse shoes out of it. They used to make boys the farmers instead of spades. The boy would last as long as the three spades. The boy differed from the spade by having only one step (called the bróigín)
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Benignus O' Quigley
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mr M. Joyce
    Gender
    Male