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School: Cúl Seachtaine

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Coolshaghtena, Co. Roscommon
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0258, Page 326

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    Sally Quinn always begged what she eat and stayed a few nights in every house. Mickey Crean went about gathering horse hair and backs of brushes. From these he made white wash brushes and paint brushes and sold them.
    Mick Lohan went about gathering potatoes and then he went to Roscommon and sold them.
    Ann Connor went about selling Rosary Beads and scapulars.
    Andy Carty made beads and his wife make scapulars. He was gathering bottles and would give a pin or a needle for a few bottles.
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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
    Ethna Connor
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Clooncashel More, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Mrs Connor
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    42
    Address
    Clooncashel More, Co. Roscommon