School: Poor Clares' Convent, Cavan

Location:
Cavan, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Sr. Carmel
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0975, Page 103

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  1. Long ago hundreds of girls and boys came to this town from all parts of the county to be hired but now-a-days this custom is not practised very much and the public opinion is against it because it is so much like selling cattle or slaves.
    The people who want boys or girls for hire pass from one to the other asking them what work they can do and taking stock of their health and so on.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trade
          1. buying and selling (~3,622)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Vera Brady
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Cavan, Co. Cavan