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School: Gowran (C.)

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Gowran, Co. Kilkenny
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Máiréad Ní Chuinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0860, Page 091

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    The poorer class of people are always begging for rags which they sell to the paper makers and get money for them. Some tinkers have donkeys and carts. The O'Conners have lurched around for some time past and they stop in the Mó Lain where they make a tent.
    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
    Mary Walsh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Gowran, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Mr Comerford
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    67
    Address
    Gowran, Co. Kilkenny