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School: St Bridget's (roll number 13854)

Location:
Derrymore, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máire Uí hOistín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0138D, Page 08_054

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    had the daily new paper he would stay in a certain house and all the men of that village would be longing for Mooney to come with the paper and the news.
    There was another man that used to call around to certain houses. He was a school teacher in his days but was dismissed for some cause. Some old people used to say he was two proud. They used to say he didn't no how he was walking he was so proud. He wouldn't stay but with the best off people or in their house. His name was Master Gibbons.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. people by social grouping
        1. travellers (~3,023)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Tomás Ó Tónra
    Gender
    Male