School: Stabannon, Castlebellingham (roll number 5457)

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1. A Character Around Here - Paddy Rodney Callan (continued)

   

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   that he got drunk in.
   C.B.Ham one day. He also had the donkey on this occasion.
   The boys unyoked the donkey and having put the shafts through the bars of a gate yoked the donkey on the other side.
   When Paddy came he got a saw and cut off the two shafts of the cart. He must not have been very intelligent.

   

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2. Another Travelling Man - Paddy Peadar Thornton

   

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   15th June 1938 Another travelling man Paddy Peadar. (Thornton) Told also by Aaron McKenna C.B.Ham. Paddy Peadar was a travelling man or beggar man around here, he died about three years ago in Dundalk hospital. He had his regular places of call. He would get a penny at each house. He called at the

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   Language

   English

   Informant

   Aaron Mc Kenna

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   71

   Occupation

   Seller

   Address

   Castlebellingham, Co. Louth