School: Tolerton, Ballylickmoyler (roll number 11321)
- Location:
- Towlerton, Co. Laois
- Teacher: L. Ó Broin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0838, Page 282
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- In olden times the people used to go two the crosses to buy and sell. They used to exchange potatoes for tea and sugar and the used to work two or three days in the peoples houses for flour that is they way the people had to live in olden times
- The little Leipreachan lives in the woods. He makes boots. One night a man caught him in the woods. He is about three foot in height. The man asked him for a crock of gold and he(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Thomas Burke
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Garrendenny, Co. Laois
- Informant
- Thomas Wade
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ardateggle, Co. Laois
