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School: Clochar na Trocaire

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Tuam, Co. Galway
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an tSiúr M. Oilibhéir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0027, Page 0204

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    Long ago the Landlords and Landowners used to go to town and to church in a carriage and four sometimes drawn with two and four horses. On deck the Coachman and Footman were seated. The Coachman used to drive the horses and the footman used to open the doors for the Ladies and the Gentlemen. There used be also other sorts of Carriages called Waggonets. They were much larger than Carriages. They would accomodate at least six people that would be going out on picnics. There was also another sort of a long car called a "brake" and they used to go to Country towns where no railway stations and take the people to and fro. The poor people of long ago always used to put the coffin on the cart and two or three of the wamon would sit up and take
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eda Murphy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tuam, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Miss D. Hamill
    Relation
    Relative (other than parent or grandparent)
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tuam, Co. Galway