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School: Ladhar (B.), Bán-Tír (roll number 3269)

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An Ladhar, Co. Chorcaí
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Halladáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0361, Page 211

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    wheaten bread and a bowl of sweet milk for breakfast. About 1 1/4 acres (Irish) was the general cut for a good mower.
    The best mowers in this district were the Murphys, the Singletons, and the Connells. They generally went "down the country" with scythes in the harvest time.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. gníomhairí (~1)
      1. pearsana stairiúla (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Donal Halliden
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    An Ladhar, Co. Chorcaí
    Informant
    D Bowler