School: Léim Lárach, Carraig Thuathail (roll number 4118)
- Location:
- Leamlara, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Seán Ó Nia (Meville?)
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- (continued from previous page)Michael Knowles remembers a famous mower for Limerick by the name of Jimmy Dwyer. He could mow 2 acres in a day. He would have 1/4 acre cut before breakfast.
& used get 1/6 an acre for work.The Day's work was from sun rise to Dark.
A Cock gave the time in the morning.The made Candles by pouring fat in a candle mould & a wollen thread as a wick.He remember stealing turnips to have them for breakfast with porridge.Going to work turnips & meal were caried for the dinner.Food when mowing spuds & quart of milk.They worked for about 4/- a weekThe Pound Man wrote the peoples(continues on next page)- Collector
- J.C. Neville
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Teacher
- Informant
- Michael Knowles
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- c. 70
- Address
- Clash West, Co. Cork