School: Baile Uí Mheirigín, Merginstown
- Location:
- Merginstown, Co. Wicklow
- Teacher: Áine Ní Fhearrachtáin
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- (continued from previous page)robe but it was used as a bed. When it was put standing up it could be used as a ward-robe.
At one time is said that there was a tax on glass. This tax was very high and some people could not afford to pay it
They used to cover half the window with boards so as to decrease the tax.(continues on next page)- Collector
- Joseph Perkins
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Merginstown, Co. Wicklow
- Informant
- Mr Joseph Perkins
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 74
- Address
- Mullycagh Lower, Co. Wicklow