School: Castlepollard (B.) (roll number 5513)
- Location:
- Castlepollard, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: William Coghlan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0720, Page 159
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- (continued from previous page)worked for his landlord he got his house free for his labour.
To give 'boot' means to give money along with a thing in exchange for another thing. For instance, giving ten shillings along with an ass in lieu of a pony.To 'strap' means to get drink on credit. 'Tick' means to get goods on credit. The expression 'hool' is usually heard among boys. We hear a boy say to another will you 'hool' that penknife for this hurley.In this town markets are held on the Square they were held on it always. The markets at present are not as big as they were long ago because the women do not sell their eggs or butter at the market but sell them to the cars that go round the country.A small shop that contains(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Christy Delamere
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 15
