School: Loughmoe (C.), An Teampoll Mór (roll number 7594)

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1. The Great Wind (continued)

   

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   in McGrath's field as far as J Fogartys across the river a distance of about half a mile. My grandfather remembers it and speaks of it still as the night of the "Big Wind."

   

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2. Travelling People

   

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   Long ago there were several travelling people in Ireland. In this district there were some people. There are only a few left yet. One who still comes to our house is Old William a pedlar. He comes around walking and he carries his goods in a box under his arm. His goods consist of laces reels of cotton handkerchiefs and other things. A woman called Polly Hogan also visits our house. She sells china such as cups saucers and jugs. She comes in a jennet and car.

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   Topics

   1. gníomhairí (~1)
      1. daoine de réir aicme
         1. an lucht taistil (~3,023)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Maura Egan

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Cill Choill Eachra, Co. Thiobraid Árann

   Informant

   Mrs Egan

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Cill Choill Eachra, Co. Thiobraid Árann