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School: Mullach na Cille (roll number 14649)

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Mullennakill, Co. Kilkenny
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Eibhlín Ní Chéadagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0850, Page 068

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0850, Page 068

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  1. Fairy Forts (continued)

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    by people who were passing by it at twelve oclock in the night. There is another rath in Cantwell's field in Ballyroole. People long ago used to hear the fairies breaking stones and threshing in it.
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  2. Travelling Folk

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    Tinkers are people who wander about the roads. There are a good many tribes of them around this district. The people who come the oftenest are the Donovans of the Mile Post. They sell delph and tin pints, gallons and buckets.
    All tinkers usually have two or three asses going around with them. They are very clever. If they were
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. people by social grouping
        1. travellers (~3,023)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Johanna Conway
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Glenpipe, Co. Kilkenny