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School: Stabannon, Castlebellingham (roll number 5457)

Location:
Stabannan, Co. Louth
Teacher:
E. Mac Oisín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0671, Page 067

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  3. XML “A Character Around Here - Paddy Rodney Callan”
  4. XML “Another Travelling Man - Paddy Peadar Thornton”

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  1. A Character Around Here - Paddy Rodney Callan (continued)

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    that he got drunk in.
    C.B.Ham one day. He also had the donkey on this occasion.
    The boys unyoked the donkey and having put the shafts through the bars of a gate yoked the donkey on the other side.
    When Paddy came he got a saw and cut off the two shafts of the cart. He must not have been very intelligent.
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  2. Another Travelling Man - Paddy Peadar Thornton

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    15th June 1938
    Another travelling man
    Paddy Peadar. (Thornton)
    Told also by Aaron McKenna
    C.B.Ham.
    Paddy Peadar was a travelling man or beggar man around here, he died about three years ago in Dundalk hospital.
    He had his regular places of call. He would get a penny at each house. He called at the
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