School: Radharc na Sionainne (roll number 6356)
- Location:
- Canbeg, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Pádraig Mac Murchadha
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- (continued from previous page)are all taken out of the grate. Then all the ashes is raked down with the poker. Then the lighted coals are again replaced in the grate. A row of sods of turf are built around them. A covering of sods are also put on the top. When these are well lighted a covering of coal is put over them. If there is no turf this is how we make the fire at home. We put a bundle of sticks in the grate. On top of them we put a covering of coal. We pour the oil on them and light them with a match. Sometimes we kindle it with boards as it oftimes happens that the sticks are wet.15.5.38
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Maire Ni Scanlain - The third of November and the third of December are the two turkey fairs in Dowra. It is alway a sure thing that more turkeys are brought the second fairday than the(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Caitlin Nic Dhuirn
- Gender
- Female