IN SOUTHERN IRELAND.—A turf gatherer on the Dingle Peninsula about to set off with his donkey to get a load of peat, which is the main fuel used in these small cottages. The thatch is firmly anchored to the roof of the cottage by fine ropes, with stones tied to the ends. He is about to record a folksong for the B.B.C.
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Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 28938, 4 July 1959, Page 10
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62IN SOUTHERN IRELAND.—A turf gatherer on the Dingle Peninsula about to set off with his donkey to get a load of peat, which is the main fuel used in these small cottages. The thatch is firmly anchored to the roof of the cottage by fine ropes, with stones tied to the ends. He is about to record a folksong for the B.B.C. Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 28938, 4 July 1959, Page 10
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