School: Tullyallen, Drogheda (roll number 854)
- Location:
- Tullyallen, Co. Louth
- Teacher: Bean Uí Chonchobhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0678, Page 028
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“About sixty years ago, excursionists always hired a car...”
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About sixty years ago, excursionists always hired a car, called "the Tally-ho". It was a long car, drawn by four horses and it carried about fourteen people. There was a big fox painted on the back of it.
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“The Creepy" - which was a small stool...”
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"The creepy"- which was a small stool, about a half-foot high. (no title)
“Years ago, well-to-do people always wore Paisley shawls...”
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Years ago, well-to-do people always wore Paisley shawls, which were very expensive. There was a special knack in folding them.About sixty years ago all the men even the ordinary working-men used turn out on Sundays in tall hats and long-tailed coats. (no title)
“Long ago in the farmhouse...”
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Long ago in the farmhouses, there were dressers filled with mugs, on which were depicted pictures, stories, and verses- all about farm life, such as- "God Speed the Plough", "The Harvester", etc.