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School: Mercy Convent, Granard (roll number 13846)

Location:
Granard, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Sr. Conception
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0764, Page 049

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0764, Page 049

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    they obtain from some large store at a cheap rate.
    These travellers are welcome and are received with great hospitality. They also mend boots, clocks, sewing machines and other household articles. Most of them have living-vans in which they live at night.
    I often heard of old men who came to the district about forty or fifty years ago and they had a special house in which they lodged. Some of them made sugar-stick or "Peggy's Leg" and sold it to the country shops. Others sold home spun socks at the cheap sum of sixpence per pair. Even the children followed them from house to house, and gave them a hearty cheer.
    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
    Kathleen Dawson
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    16
    Address
    Carrickduff, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Mrs Mary Dawson
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    45
    Address
    Carrickduff, Co. Longford