School: Clais (roll number 8692)
- Location:
- Clash, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Cristíona Ní Chearbhalláinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0536, Page 094
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- (continued from previous page)first Saturday of January it is counted lucky. If a person went to visit anyone in June it is counted unlucky. If they go the first Sunday in Marck it is counted lucky.
- Travelling FolkAbout eigthty years ago people used to go around selling little things such as apples and pins and oranges and other little things. There was a man named Larry Dillon. He used to sell things in the houses around and then he would tell a story.He said, "One day I was coming down by the chapel in Toomevara." " I saw a crowd of people around Father Meades grave." And this is what he said."I was coming down feather street
A crowd of poor pluckers I chanced to meet.(continues on next page)
