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School: Gortaveha (roll number 16488)

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Gort an Bheithe, Co. an Chláir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0592E, Page 02_012

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    They had no lamps only to peel rushes and dip them in talla and one had to hold while the rest were eating and the spend the rest of the night in the dark. They had cups made of timber. They had no looking glass only to look in to a pot of water.
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Cáit Ní Chorra
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Michael Woods
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Address
    Doire Fada, Co. an Chláir