School: Tullyallen, Drogheda (roll number 854)
- Location:
- Tullyallen, Co. Louth
- Teacher: Bean Uí Chonchobhair
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“Long ago, coal vessels, (masted)...”
(continued from previous page)or fifty tons he got it for 9s per ton (Ayr coal)
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“A man named Connor, who lived in Bolton St...”
A man named Connor, who lived in Bolton St, used make clay pipes. The old gentry bought them. They first gave them to their workmen to season them for them and then they sent them to Dublin and got special mouthpieces and cases made for them. (no title)
“About forty-five years ago, before the bicycle was invented...”
About forty-five years ago, before the bycycle was invented a kind of bicycle called philosopedes came to Drogheda, which were the first of these kind of things that ever came to Drogheda.
About forty of them were brought in a circus, and the people paid a penny for a ride on them. (no title)
“Some years ago there was a hall in Coolrath...”
Some years ago there was a hall in Coolrath and the men used to go there to play cards. One night a knock came to the door. One of the men went to the door and opened it. A stranger(continues on next page)