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School: New Ross (Mercy Convent) (roll number 967)

Location:
New Ross, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Sr Philomena
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    Card - Playing
    Ainm an duine a bhfuaras an sgéal uaidh :-
    Mr. E. Gaffney, Knockmullen.
    New Ross.
    An dáta :- 12th July '38
    Card-playing was a great hobby in the County Wexford some forty years ago. Young men in every district would stay up card-playing until twelve or one o'clock every night.
    A party of
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Kehoe
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Bewley Street, Co. Wexford
    Informant
    Mr E. Gaffney
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Knockmullin, Co. Wexford