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School: Castlegrove (roll number 15475)

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Castlegrove East, Co. Galway
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Liam Ó Conaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0040, Page 0094

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    the roof he cut the turf mound. I have also heard of a miser who wished to build a horse's stable as cheaply as possible, so he was told to measure round the horse's four legs and then to build on that foundation, forgetting that the horse would have to turn and wanted room for his head. Bog deal was used as fuel and rushes dipped in tallow as light.
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Mooney
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilconly, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Thomas Mooney
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilconly, Co. Galway