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School: Seosamh Naomhtha (roll number 16640)

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Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1028, Page 140

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  1. Travelling Folk

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    Long ago the travelling folk were welcomed by nearly all. When a shuler would call at a house he or she used be brought in and fed and given clothes. Sometimes they might stay for a couple of weeks. Those who were not welcomed were driven from the house with the “Beggars Bóltón”. This was a stick that used to be kept in the corner by nearly every house owner for driving away persisting tramps.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. people by social grouping
        1. travellers (~3,023)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Jim Flynn
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Mrs Gallagher
    Relation
    Not a relative
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    71
    Address
    Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal