School: Tiercahan
- Location:
- Tircahan, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: P. Ó Riain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0968, Page 451
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- (continued from previous page)Mary Tasty was a beggar
Bessy Pistil '' '' ''
Nany Bundle '' '' '' and her sister
Mary Fat Lump '' '' ''
Rosa Para More '' '' ''
Grey Nany from the Green '' '' '' (lived in the Green in Swanlinbar)
Ellen & Margaret The Wap '' '' ''
Maggie The Thunderer '' '' ''
Beltie Brogan '' '' ''
Jack Par a more '' '' '' (He used to carry a creel)
Bessy Chess was out selling things out of a basket
Kitty Coyle '' '' '' '' ''
These people travelled single (each by herself) and when tired travelling went back to Swad to Pudding Lane.
- A number of travelling folk bought eggs.
Pegg The Egg used to buy eggs, and sell besoms and scrubs of heather
Biddy Frehal '' '' '' ''
Mary Tasty '' '' '' '' till they got too poor
Bessie Pistil '' '' '' '' '' '' '' '' '' These women used to buy eggs at Mud wall row and God help the poor woman who would pass them without selling to them. The country women had to go down the Spa Road, across the steps and up by Pudding Lane on their way to town (Swanlinbar)
But then didnt the thruggers begin to sit at the top of pudding Lane, to meet them by hook or by crook(continues on next page)
