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School: Carn an Ríogh (roll number 11619)

Location:
Carrownree, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Éamonn Mac Énrí
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0184, Page 0622

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    with it.
    When the "tinkers" as they were called visited a district they only remained three weeks or a month.
    The "gipsies" wne around from house to house carrying baskets and selling brushes, combs pictures, flowers and many other things like these. The "gipsies" were the wealthiest of the travellers.
    Other travellers that went around from house to house were called "tramps." Many people gave them shelter in old barns and all the people of the district gathered to the house to hear the tramp tell many old stories.
    Very often "tramps" were employed by farmers during the busy parts of the year. Those tramps used to work at three-pence per week because
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. people by social grouping
        1. travellers (~3,023)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Caitlín Ní Dáithí
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrownree, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Peter Gallagher
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carrownree, Co. Sligo