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School: Cillíní Díoma (roll number 15071)

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Killeenadeema, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Uinsionn Ó Conáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0059, Page 0166

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  2. The Penny Friday

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    Long ago all the old women used to go around every Friday and collect a penny from every shop-keeper. There was one old woman and she got her son to drive her from shop to shop in an ass and cart.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
    2. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Breandán Ó Muineacháin
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Éamonn Ó Conchubhair
    Relation
    Relative (other than parent or grandparent)
    Gender
    Male