School: Cluainín (roll number 13231)

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   of the water thrown out. She would drink three or four pints of it with a loaf of bread. "I will leave some for the next day that I will be passing she say going away from a well.
   Bill the Pedlar commonly called "Yellow Bill" was a very amusing person. He had an old kicking mule called "Nancy Fair". Bill went about gathering rags, bottles and jars he would give pins, needles or plates for payment. When he entered a house. He shouted at the woman saying are you there "Yellow woman" what will you buy from me to day have you any old rags. " When he entered a house often the occupants ran away and left him the house. Then he would dance, sing and play a tin whistle. He would also make tea for himself, when he had enough eaten he ran away with the old mule

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   History Edit

   Topics

   1. agents (~1)
      1. people by social grouping
         1. travellers (~3,023)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Mary Boland

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Tullowcossaun, Co. Tipperary

   Informant

   John Kennedy

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   56

   Address

   Kilnagranagh, Co. Tipperary