School: Caladh (B.) (roll number 11920)

Location:
An Caladh, Co. Mhaigh Eo
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Ciaráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0126F, Page 16_014

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  1. Long ago people had very little bread.
    During the year they would eat potatoes.
    When a man had a meitheal the people would think it a feast if they had herrings.
    From May to July they would et yellow meal stirrabout.
    In harvest they would not go
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    Topics
    1. táirgí
      1. táirgí bia (~3,601)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Frank Doyle
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lios Mearáin, Co. Mhaigh Eo