School: Clane (Pres. Convent) (roll number 1151)

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1. Old Crafts (continued)

   

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   used to go around to every thatched house to see if the people wanted thatching done.

   There was a man lived in Clane named Keegan who made nails and he was called a nailer Keegan.

   

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2. Travelling People

   

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   Travelling people. Travelling people go around to houses every year the same people alsways come. They sell all kinds of things, brushes, pins, needles, etc. They are very poor looking, dressed in torn clothes. They sell the things in order to get money. They always come before races or sports the way they will have the money to buy plenty of things for the races or sports. The travellers buy the things in any shop they can get them

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   Topics

   1. agents (~1)
      1. people by social grouping
         1. travellers (~3,023)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Josephine Reddy

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Clane, Co. Kildare