School: An Ghráinseach
- Location:
- Gransha More, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: E. Nic Uaid
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0946, Page 032
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- (continued from previous page)If any person is dead in the townland nobody ever does any work they say it is unlucky.
When a newly married pair are coming home from the wedding, if the first person they meet has red hair, they say it is an unlucky wedding.
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“A number of beggar men go around this district ...”
A number of beggar men go around this district selling pins, cups, clothes, polish and some sell cigarettes. People do not like to see them coming as some of them ask too much. Other beggar men look for a night's lodging.
There is an old man that comes to our house. His name is John O'Brien. The people put a nickname on him. They called him "Jack the Jennet" because long ago he had a jennet. He sells clothes. He served in the war.
Some beggar men would curse you if you would not give them something. - Collector
- John Toal
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Conaghy, Co. Monaghan
- Informant
- John Duffy
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 65
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Boughill, Co. Monaghan
