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School: Cúl Seachtaine

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Coolshaghtena, Co. Roscommon
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Caitln Nic Dhonnchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0258, Page 329

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    Mary Bodkin, Johnie Casserly, Mickey Crahen, Paddie Brady, Mad Winnie. Some of those went from house to house begging for food. Some of them sold religious pictures and Rosary beads.
    Mickey Crahen made cloths brushes from horse hair and sold them.
    Paddy Brady was a great matchmaker and storyteller.
    Mickey Lohan always carried a clieve for gathering alms. The school children always called him "lashey" to see him go down on his knees and curse them.
    Mary Bodkin always carried two flour bags under each arm and a pitcher in each hand.
    Johnnie Casserly always made a speech to free his country in spite of the English man's nose.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. people by social grouping
        1. travellers (~3,023)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Gretta Gavigan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Coolshaghtena, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Joseph Gavigan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    53
    Address
    Coolshaghtena, Co. Roscommon