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School: Dearg Dún (roll number 10894)

Location:
Dergvone, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Máire Ní Lochlainn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0205, Page 044

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    for horses to travel upon, and so asses one used for this work. Leading to the lowland bog is a road and the turf can be carted home.
    Early in the morning the farmer gets his horse and cart ready for the drawing home of the turf, and they who must draw on donkeys must get creels and straddle in order. Off they go to the bog then. When the loads are taken home, they are made into a big heap in the haggard, this is called the stack, and is carefully built up on both sides in the form of a triangular prism.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. public infrastructure
          1. roads (~2,778)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nora Mc Hugh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Coollegreane, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Patrick Mc Hugh
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    45
    Address
    Coollegreane, Co. Leitrim