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School: Tolerton, Ballylickmoyler (roll number 11321)

Location:
Towlerton, Co. Laois
Teacher:
L. Ó Broin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0839, Page 011

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  1. Unlucky Days (continued)

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    the fair, ever since, that day, the day on which the fair is being held is raining.
    If a person was going to the fair and if he forgot his coat it is said he will have an unlucky day. If a rat crossed the road? it is unlucky. If a person put on any of his clothes inside out it is lucky.
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  2. Local Travellings

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    Many people such as tinkers, travellers and Gipsies travel " very long distances in this district. These people sell cans, saucepans, tins and many other things. There are also cattle - dealers who travel great distances. These travellers sleep in vans. When they stop in certain places they light fires in the ditches. The travellers who deal in horses buy a certain quantity of horses, and they let the horses out in some field and pay the owner of the field so much money. The best known travellers in this
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Lynam
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Towlerton, Co. Laois
    Informant
    John Lynam
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Towlerton, Co. Laois