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School: Mullingar (Pres. Convent) (roll number 934)

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Mullingar, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Sr. Colmcille
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0735, Page 059

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    (continued from previous page)
    There was a "Tuar" which was owned by a man named Tobin. It stretched from the Jail Hill to Ballinderry. The dye works was situated behind the same hill it was owned by Fergusion, he was the father of Dr. Fergusion, the man who was the means of sending Brian Jerry to the gallows.
    In the works the girls and boys worked for two pence halfpenny a day.
    Written by:
    Philomena Hope,
    3 Springfield Terrace,
    Mullingar
    Collected from:
    Patrick Hope,
    3 Springfield Terrace,
    Mullingar
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Philomena Hope
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Springfield or Spittlefield, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    Patrick Hope
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Springfield or Spittlefield, Co. Westmeath