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School: Scoil Naomh Eoin, Bréachmhuigh (roll number 13781)

Location:
Breaghwy, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
A.M. Mac Taidhg
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0089D, Page 11_026

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    selves by making can and saucepans and by selling them through the villages. They also mend broken vessels such as pots or lamps or kettles or buckets. They also clean chimneys some of the tinkers tryies to make money but they do be caught in passing it and put to jail some the men make rings out of money. Some of the women make out a living by making very nice flowers out of coloured
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Máire Ní Dhubhthaigh
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Pádraig Ó Dhubhthaigh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Barney, Co. Mayo