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School: Mercy Convent, Granard (roll number 13846)

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Granard, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Sr. Conception
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0763, Page 238

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    of silk, fancy handkerchiefs, mirrors for hand use, table cloths, cutlery, pins, brooches, brushes, combs and various small religious articles.
    Other "pedlars" went about selling large framed holy pictures, small religious statues and various objects of piety. The majority of these travelling folk stayed in one particular house in the district where they received free lodging for a few nights until all their goods were disposed of. They were always very welcome guests eating at the same table,
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. people by social grouping
        1. travellers (~3,023)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Katie Walsh
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Ballygilchrist, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Mrs Maggie Brady
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    78
    Address
    Ballygilchrist, Co. Longford