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School: Tuairín Chathail (C.) (roll number 11181)

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Tooreencahill, Co. Kerry
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Síghle Ní Shíothcháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0453, Page 262

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    the Harringtons, but they say most of them went to the war and were killed there.
    Quite a number of pedlars still call round here. The best known is "Alick" who is a great favourite. Another is an old man who mends umbrellas and sells camphor. We do not know his exact name but people call him "the geese in the Bog".
    Some time ago, a nice old woman from Macroom used visit this place once a week. She was called "Weekly".
    There was another man called "Jerry from Skibereen".
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. people by social grouping
        1. travellers (~3,023)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Kelleher
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lackanastooka, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Denis Kelliher
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    89
    Address
    Lackanastooka, Co. Cork