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School: Coillte Craobhacha, Baile na Muc (roll number 15108)

Location:
Kiltycreevagh, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Ss. Mac Cionáith
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    and make holes in the ridges with it. Then some other one will get a bucket or some thing and put splits in it and go along after the one who is making the holes, and drop a split into each one. The person who makes the holes is called a seter and the person who is puting in the splits is called a gugger'es. Then after some time the people plough or dig the furrows and then mould the ridges.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. potatoes (~2,701)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Caitlín Ní Dhonnghaile
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Shanmullagh, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Paddy O Reilly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Shanmullagh, Co. Longford