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School: Leitir Bric (roll number 14924)

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Letterbrick, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Seán Ó Grannacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0151, Page 571

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    There are not many beggars around this district. The three principal ones are the following: Mrs Sheppard, Sarah Fallon, and Hugh Keogh.
    Mrs Sheppard was born in Glengort. Her maiden name was Maria Granahan. She had a sister called Catherine Granahan. She married a man called Syze in Knockfernagh. After a few years that man died. His people put her out of the place then. She went to law with them and took the place back again. She got got married again to a man called Willie Sheppard. After a few years more that man died. When he was dead, she went to town and brought home the coffin on her back and she put a few loaves and few pipes of tobacco in it. After he was buried she sold the place and came back to Glengort again. When she had all the money spent she
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. people by social grouping
        1. travellers (~3,023)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eliza Kate Lavelle
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Knockaunbaun, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Lavelle
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Knockaunbaun, Co. Mayo