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School: Tyrrellspass (2) (roll number 13743)

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Tyrrellspass, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Mrs Payne
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0731, Page 247

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    The Tea Man
    Long ago the Tea man used to go through out the country selling tea. He was a very unwelcome visitor by everybody.
    A county Meath man said to me that in county Meath there lived a man who was very fond of cards. When he used to have a good hand of cards he repeated this poem.
    By the Holy say Man
    Here's the Tay Man
    Shut the door and
    Put out the dog.
    That was as much as to say we're not at home, but the dog is so go away if you want to be safe.
    This also was a way of indicating to tinkers & tramps that they were not wanted.
    Elizabeth Payne age 12.
    Tyrrellspass
    Co. Westmeath. 14.12.'38
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Elizabeth Payne
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    12
    Address
    Tyrrellspass, Co. Westmeath