School: Tyrrellspass (2) (roll number 13743)
- Location:
- Tyrrellspass, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: Mrs Payne
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- The Tea Man
Long ago the Tea man used to go through out the country selling tea. He was a very unwelcome visitor by everybody.A county Meath man said to me that in county Meath there lived a man who was very fond of cards. When he used to have a good hand of cards he repeated this poem.
By the Holy say Man
Here's the Tay Man
Shut the door and
Put out the dog.That was as much as to say we're not at home, but the dog is so go away if you want to be safe.This also was a way of indicating to tinkers & tramps that they were not wanted. Elizabeth Payne age 12.
Tyrrellspass
Co. Westmeath. 14.12.'38- Collector
- Elizabeth Payne
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 12
- Address
- Tyrrellspass, Co. Westmeath