School: Loughmoe (C.), An Teampoll Mór (roll number 7594)
- Location:
- Loughmoe, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Caitlín Ní Riain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0551, Page 109
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- (continued from previous page)in McGrath's field as far as J Fogartys across the river a distance of about half a mile. My grandfather remembers it and speaks of it still as the night of the "Big Wind."
- Long ago there were several travelling people in Ireland. In this district there were some people. There are only a few left yet. One who still comes to our house is Old William a pedlar. He comes around walking and he carries his goods in a box under his arm. His goods consist of laces reels of cotton handkerchiefs and other things. A woman called Polly Hogan also visits our house. She sells china such as cups saucers and jugs. She comes in a jennet and car.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Maura Egan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Kilkillahara, Co. Tipperary
- Informant
- Mrs Egan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Kilkillahara, Co. Tipperary
