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School: Glaise an Choinnlín (C.), Áth Treasna (roll number 12321)

Location:
Clashykinleen East, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Nóra, Bean Uí Ghealbháin

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Occupations - Feather-Monger

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0351, Page 402

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Occupations - Feather-Monger

Long ago a feather monger lived in Newmarket. His name was Jim Scanlan. He went around buying feathers and sometimes he plucked the fowl. He gave two pence halfpenny per pound for the feathers and he used to bring them home in a linen bag on his back. It is said that all the jennets were afraid of him. When he died his son took up his job and he went around buying the feathers as his father did and when his son died no one else took up the job.

Sheila Kenneally
Glashakinleen N.S.
Newmarket
Co Cork
This story was told to me by my auntie.
Mrs Galvin N.T.
Glashakinleen,
Kiskeam,
Co Cork.

Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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Collector
Sheila Kenneally
Gender
female
Informant
Mrs Galvin
Relation
relative (other than parent or grandparent)
Gender
female
Occupation
teacher
Address
Clashykinleen West, Co. Cork
Language
English