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School: Gortaveha (roll number 16488)

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Gort an Bheithe, Co. an Chláir
Teacher:
P. Wiley
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0592E, Page 04_016

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    Long ago they had nit any ploughs and they used to have to dig and sow the gardens with spades.
    They used to dig all the gardens in winter because they used to say that it would grow the crops better at first they used to make the drills and then put out the manure .
    Then they used to spread the seeds and close the drills. After a while they would soften them again and make them into drills with a pitch-fork.If they were sowing them in a bog they would make drills with a shovel
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Devaney
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    An Scailp, Co. an Chláir
    Informant
    Mrs Fanny Vaughan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    75
    Address
    An Scailp, Co. an Chláir