School: An Currach Mór (roll number 7707)
- Location:
- Curragh More, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Séamus Ó Hubáin
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- First rushes were cut.
Then they were peeled.
When the used have them peeled they used gather them and dry them.
Then they used soak them in grease. On New year's Night they used stick them in cally and burn them.- Collector
- Patrick Tracey
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Derrooghs, Co. Galway
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- Michael Tracey
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Derrooghs, Co. Galway