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School: Cleristown

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Cleristown, Co. Wexford
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Christine, Bean Uí Bhroin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0876, Page 259

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    Long ago a lot of travellers visited our doors. One day a man came to our door, named James Tobin. This man could make Cream-Tubs, and Keelers, and he could also put hoops on old ones.
    Martin Kelly was another man who could sharpen Razors, Knives, Reaping Hooks, Scythes, and the blades of a Mowing Machine.
    John Ringsrose was another man. He used to make Tea-Pots, quarts, and little mugs out of tin. That man was called a "Tin Smith".
    Other men visited us too, but they only asked for a copper.
    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
    James Duff
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cleristown, Co. Wexford
    Informant
    Thomas Fortune
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    77
    Address
    Cleristown, Co. Wexford