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School: Pres. Convent, Drogheda (roll number 851)

Location:
Drogheda, Co. Louth
Teacher:
Sr. M. Patrick
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0679, Page 043

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    country in their carts and ponies, and enjoy themselves throughly.
    There are some tinkers who are continually coming and going through the town. "Vinci" is the name of one of them. He is always stopping people in the street and asking them for money. "Wembley" is the name of another tinker. She used come round begging at the doors every week. Her husband is a sweep and he would want to know did we want our chimneys cleaned.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trade
          1. buying and selling (~3,622)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Hilda Quinn
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Marsh Road, Co. Louth
    Informant
    Mrs Quinn
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    45
    Address
    Marsh Road, Co. Louth