School: Manulla (roll number 14544)

Location:
Manulla, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Seán Mac an Adhastair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0095, Page 319

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0095, Page 319

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    some of the people like it. The people in far away places were often glad to get those hats. The hats were sold at £12-£6 each. There were ten carts continually travelling around selling them. It was the best factory in Mayo in its time.
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  2. Sometimes people buy the Christmas on the first of December and other people buy it a week before. People takes the horse and cart and they go to the town and they buy the Christmas. If those people have geese or turkeys
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    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Christmas (~455)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Paddy Keher
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Manulla, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    John Keher
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Manulla, Co. Mayo