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School: Borrisoleigh, Glenkeen (roll number 590)

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Borrisoleigh, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Tomás de Búrca
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0544, Page 417

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  1. Travelling Folk

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    Travelling people come around to this district very often. The same people have being doing so for many years. They are very poor some of them sell small articles such as pins, studs, needles, soap, etc. They usually get their meals from the people. They generally look for money. Sometimes they look for lodging. Those people were usually welcome long ago because they brought news from distant places. But nowadays they are not so very welcome.
    These people travel on foot. They also look for bread or potatoes. The best known of them are Pat Walsh and the Tuohys. Some of them travel singly and more of them go about in bands.
    Pupils name: Mary Bourke, Cullohill, Borrisoleigh, Co. Tipp.
    Got from: Patrick Bourke, Cullohill, Borrisoleigh, Co. Tipp.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. people by social grouping
        1. travellers (~3,023)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Bourke
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cullahill, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Patrick Bourke
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    65
    Address
    Cullahill, Co. Tipperary

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    Travelling people still call to my home, the same people have been coming for many years. Some of them are very poor only depending on what they get from the people and more of them are rich. They sell small articles such as knives, spoons, table forks, pins needles, brooches, brushes, combs and several other useful articles. The people buy from them and they are welcome when they come. They get their meals from the people and others bring food with them. They lodge
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. people by social grouping
        1. travellers (~3,023)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Edward Stapleton
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gortaniddan, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mrs J. Stapleton
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    50
    Address
    Gortaniddan, Co. Tipperary