School: Stackallen (roll number 1309)

Location:
Stackallan, Co. Meath
Teacher:
P.T. Mac Gabhann
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0714, Page 024

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0714, Page 024

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  1. About fifty years ago there was a travelling woman named Kitty Cooney who used to go from house to house through the country mending bellows. She always went on foot. The people in this district used to call her "Kitty the bellows." Here is a verse which was made by her.
    "My name is Kate Cooney I live by my trade,
    I know all about leather and how it is made,
    I can earn a fine shilling and spend it as fast
    And a wind broken bellows I'll bring to its blast.
    And here's to the tinkers that cobble the tin,
    And here's to the women that's fond of the min,
    And here's to myself sure as long as I last
    And a wind-broken bellows I'll bring to its blast."
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Philomena Tighe
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Rochestown, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Charles Tighe
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    65
    Address
    Stackallan, Co. Meath