Facts in The Dead

Facts Examples in The Dead:

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"three-shilling tea..." See in text (The Dead)

Tea was sold loose and three shillings would have been considered very expensive.

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"Adam and Eve's..." See in text (The Dead)

The familiar name for the local church of St. Francis of Assisi, also referenced in Joyce's Finnegan's Wake. It is located near Usher's Island in Dublin.

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"goloshes..." See in text (The Dead)

Galoshes are boots that cover the shoes to stop them from getting dirty or wet in the mud, snow or rain.

Pauline Sheehan

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