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School: Skerries (St. Patrick's : Boys) (roll number 16332)

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Skerries, Co. Dublin
Teacher:
T. Mc Namee
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    in ditches on a dry night. Most of these bring their food with them. The alms they accept are old clothes, food, or a few coppers. Some of these travel on foot and some in caravans. Most of them travel singly, but those who have families have caravans. The family of travellers who most frequently visit my district are a family called "Cashes". They do not come at any special time.
    The travelling folk do not tell stories or bring news from distant parts now, as they used to some years ago. The local people do not gather round them to hear stories now.
    Joe Reynolds,
    Rush Rd,
    Skerries
    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
    Joe Reynolds
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Rush Road, Co. Dublin