School: Tullyallen, Drogheda (roll number 854)
- Location:
- Tullyallen, Co. Louth
- Teacher: Bean Uí Chonchobhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0678, Page 023
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- (continued from previous page)clipper. (It was the Yankees who first brough them out). "Billy the Blazes" was an expert hand horse-clipper.
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“Long ago, on the 12th May fair...”
Long ago, on the 12th May fair, which lasted for four days, buyers came from Belgium and France etc. The whole place was done up. The houses were white-washed, and the yards padded with straw a couple of feet high for safety for the horses. Every stable in, and around the town for miles, was taken up. - Years ago, in Drogheda, old women, past their labour, used go around, early in the morning, from door to door with small sticks in their hands. They used to knock at the doors with their sticks to call up the mill girls.
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“It is about a hundred years ago since...”
It is about a hundred years ago since the Tanneries were in full swing in Drogheda, (John St.) (no title)
“Years ago, in the streets of Drogheda, there were always watchmen.”
Years ago, in the streets of Drogheda,(continues on next page)