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School: Gleann an Dúin - Prison (roll number 17042)

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Prison East, Co. Mayo
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Máire A. Ní Dhocartaigh
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    used to go out working in the fields helping their husbands and bring their children with them.
    Sometimes they would have a big cake made of whole-flour. At Christmas they got a stone of flower, 1 oz of tea 1/2 lbs sugar they made potato cakes and boxty for the Christmas
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. products
      1. food products (~3,601)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Kate Kelly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Prison North, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Martin Ansbro
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    74
    Address
    Dooros, Co. Mayo