School: Doire na Groighe (C.), An Bhán-tír (roll number 7451)

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1. Old Crafts (continued)

   

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   mould steady. Then the melted grease would be poured into the mould and let set. When the melted grease was set the mould used to be heated to the fire to soften the grease so as that the candle could slide out of the mould easily. Long ago brooms used to be made of heath, which used to be pulled and tied in bundles. These broom were used for sweeping instead of sweeping brushes.

   

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2. A Funny Story

   

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   It happened locally that a man who was living in the city of Dublin came for a holiday to his friends in the country. He went out in the stall to milk a cow. He had never milked a cow before and he did not know how to milk her. He was a long time thinking of what he should do. At last he thought of a plan. He put the bucket on the cow's head and he caught her tail and began to lift it up and down as if he were pumping water.

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   Topics

   1. seánra
      1. ealaín bhéil (~1,483)
         1. scéalta grinn (~6,086)

   Language

   English

   Informant

   Mr Tim O' Connell

   Relation

   Parent

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   65

   Occupation

   Farmer

   Address

   Drom Sceiche, Co. Chorcaí