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School: An Currach Mór (roll number 7707)

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Curragh More, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Hubáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0079, Page 286

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    be many tramps going around the place. At that time there was a poorhouse in every big town. These tramps used to spend a night in one of these poorhouses. In the morning they would get their breakfast and then make their way for another poorhouse. At that time people used to meet them in threes walking along the road. All the children used to be afraid of them.
    Then there were other men who used to go round with baskets. These were called pedlars. They used to sell pin, needles and bootlacers. Those men were
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Margaret Naughton
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Milltown, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Thomas Wade
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Milltown, Co. Galway