School: St. John's Monastery, Ballaghderreen (roll number 13709)
- Location:
- Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: An Br. P. Ó Ceallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0240, Page 530
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- Stories and Names of PedlarsPeggy Pluck: was an old woman who used (sell) go around selling little odds and ends. One day she went into a house in Castlemore to try and sell something. when she went in she saw the woman of the house sitting down in a corner crying. The beggar-woman asked her what was wrong with her but she would not tell her. One of the children told her that they were hungry. The beggar-woman went to the nearest shop and bought a stone of meal and gave it to the children.
Shaggery-bags: was an old woman who lived in Castlemore long ago. She was supposed to make castor-oil out of small boys. Every one used to go to town on a Friday(continues on next page)
- Collector
- John Gallagher
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballymaging or Castlemore, Co. Roscommon
- Informant
- Patrick Gallagher
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballymaging or Castlemore, Co. Roscommon
