School: Clonoulty (roll number 578)

Location:
Cluain Abhla, Co. Thiobraid Árann
Teacher:
Timothy Gleeson
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0584, Page 049

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0584, Page 049

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  1. The Peddlar.
    There once lived a man who worked in Co Waterford Times were very hard and the man saved very little money so he decided to become a pedlar. With what few shillings he had he went to the city and bought, pins, needles, thread, materials for patching, penknives and such small articles. After the first day's peddling he found that he had 7/ profit. He bought more goods and set out again. After some time he had £13 spared which he carried about in his pack One night he was
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Josephine Quirke
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Béal Átha Cumaisc, Co. Thiobraid Árann
    Informant
    Mrs Huet
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    83