School: Virginia (C )
- Location:
- Virginia, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Mrs B. Farrelly
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- (continued from previous page)used to call every month and her name was Kitty she used to bring an old black can called a billy can with her In it she would have tea and sugar mixed.
She used to ask the people to give her some boiling water with which to make her tea.
Then she would sit down to a hearty meal. After her meal she used to sit down and tell stories about her adventures on the road. Before she would leave she used to say a prayer for you. Then she would start out on her long and weary journey.
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