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School: Mullingar (Pres. Convent) (roll number 934)

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Mullingar, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Sr. Colmcille
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    dirty colour, so it was stretched out on the "tusr" to bleach.
    Behind the "tuar" there was a dye works, where it was dyed. The dye works was owned by a Mr. Ferguson and he was the father of Dr. Ferguson - the man who sent Brian Seery to the gallows. He had a large number of boys employed, and they worked for two-pence half-penny a day.
    Written by
    Kathleen Burke
    5 St. John's Tce.
    Mullingar
    The above was told to me by
    James Burke
    5 St. John's Tce,
    Mullingar
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Burke
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Mullingar, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    James Burke
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Mullingar, Co. Westmeath