School: Doirín Dáimh Dheirg / Dereendafderg (roll number 13469)
- Location:
- Doire an Daimh Dheirg, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Liam Seóighe
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0090D, Page 10_041
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- (continued from previous page)bed and swell my head with sleep. But sometimes I don't get much rest as they throw water at me and other times they put nettles to my feet. That is no good as I only close my eyes tighter and let on I am fast asleep. So they let me alone then. I say in Blanket Street until morning.
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I usually spend Sunday vigorous and I abhor getting up on Monday morning. I am hardly rested.
and back again. The hairy tinker with their clattering metals who marched in the angriest of battalions and who spoke a language composed entirely of curses. These and a hundred red varieties of these they met and camped with and were friendly with and
- Collector
- Eibhlín Ní Dubhthaigh
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Doire an Daimh Dheirg, Co. Mayo
