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School: Gleann Doire (C.) (roll number 10404)

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Glenderry, Co. Kerry
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Cáit Bean Uí Gléathabhúir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0417D, Page 07_042

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    Some years ago in this parish and other parishes also when there were no potatoe diggers a great number of Sailpins, as they were called used to come great distances to the market in Tralee and stand there with spades on (there) their shoulders and bundles of clothes under their arms, until they were hired by the farmers. Their pay was from ten to twelve shillings per week. They used to get up very
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eily Laide
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Dromatoor, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Mrs Laide
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Dromatoor, Co. Kerry