School: Manulla (roll number 14544)

Location:
Manulla, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Seán Mac an Adhastair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0095, Page 290

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0095, Page 290

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    own. If a tinker did not want you to know what he was saying he would add a few letters to the end of each word. "The tinker said to his lovely son the night that he was born, may the blessing of God be on your curly head and you'll drive your ass in the morning." All the small tinker boy stay in their feet the whole year. The old tinker women go around to every house begging things to eat. They also make small tables in their spare time.
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    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. penal times (~4,335)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Willie Masterson
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Manulla, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Patrick Masterson
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    40
    Address
    Manulla, Co. Mayo