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School: Balrath (roll number 9770)

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Balrath, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Bean Uí Oirghiall
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0738, Page 097

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    page 95 ...error in numbering!
    Hay ropes are used in the country mostly as its hard for the farmers to get hemp robes always to buy. They use them to tie cocks of hay for fear the wind would blow the hay away also as langans for tying goat's legs prevent them from rogueing. They make spainseals for donkey's legs also and make garters for their own legs. These garters are worn outside the trousers when mowing or reaping.
    A twister is got and a bit of hay pulled from the cock and fastened on to the hook. There are
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
          1. toys (~1,598)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Bannon
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Johnstown, Co. Westmeath