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School: Glaise Buí, Malla

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Glashaboy East, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Conchobhar Ó Drisceoil
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0364, Page 152

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    the money and walked to Cork and brought home the flour and baked it for the men who came home from the bog. On another occasion a woman named Mrs Duggan Lahakineen walked to Cork with a basket of eggs and with the money she got for the eggs she bought a cwt of wheat. She then walked to Bens Mill of Newberry and got it ground into flour. She brought home the flour that night and baked a cake for her supper. This woman walked about 45 miles that day.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Timothy O' Donovan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lahakinneen, Co. Cork