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School: Allenwood

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Allenwood, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
Seán Ó Clúmháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0774, Page 320

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0774, Page 320

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    and rabbit skins and he gives laces and other things in exchange for them. A caravan of tinkers come selling little pictures and statues and other things. Their names are Connors. People named Purcells and Cashes come round also. Sometimes they beg bread for their children. They mend cans and kettles for the people.
    Elsie Dunne, Allenwood, North Robertstown, Naas, Co. Kildare.
    Games
    A rhyme which is said for children is ~"Tick tack two going up the hill of Hodgestown, Logan lost his shoe. Is Mr. Smiths man within can
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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