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School: Clifferna

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An Chliaifearna, Co. an Chabháin
Teacher:
Sister Mc Ardle
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1021, Page 037

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1021, Page 037

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  1. Hedge-Schools (continued)

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    when they used top come to a big word that the would not know Miss Sweeney used to say "skip and gang on" or "that is greek pass it by".
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  2. Tailors

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    In olden times some tailors used to buy the material themselves and then sell it. There were not very many tailors in this district but there was one, whose name was "Ned the Tailor". Ned did not buy the cloth himself.
    One day a man came to get a suit made. Every Saturday night the man used to come to see if his suit was made. He came every
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    Topics
    1. earraí
      1. éadaí agus suaitheantais (~2,403)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Lucy Tierney
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Gréach Uí Ghibne, Co. an Chabháin
    Informant
    Mr James Fagan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carraig na Madadh, Co. an Chabháin