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School: Fíodhnach (B.), Ráthluirc (roll number 4469)

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Feenagh, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Seán Ó Scolaidhe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0495, Page 238

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    In olden times turf was used by all in this for firing. There were three classes. The most common was hard turf. The peat was broken very fine and shoveled to the bank and mixed with water and removed to a dry place and shaped like sods. It was customary on those days to let the saving of it. It happened in this district that a labouring man who worked for a local gentlemant took the saving of a bank of turf. At night he
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. hardship (~1,565)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Mc Carthy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gorteen, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Patrick Mc Carthy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gorteen, Co. Limerick