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School: St Brigid's, Castleknock

Location:
Caisleán Cnucha, Co. Bhaile Átha Cliath
Teacher:
Mrs Thornton
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0790, Page 228

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  1. Dresses

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    Long and long ago the people used to wear very long black dresses and check aprons and no hats but big shawls
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  2. Wages

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    Long ago there were very good ploughmen. Good ploughmen worked for fifteen shillings or for one pound. But other men that worked on a farm only got five or ten shillings a week.
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    Topics
    1. earraí
      1. éadaí agus suaitheantais (~2,403)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eileen Purcell
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    8
    Informant
    Mrs Dempsey
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    Over 70
    Address
    Caisleán Cnucha, Co. Bhaile Átha Cliath