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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 418

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    in the district for the night and then they go away the following day to another district. Some of them when they come they looks for alms. They accept money, milk, bread, tea, sugar and butter and other things. Most of them travel on foot and more of them in ass and car or caravan. The most noted of them and the best known of them is Pat Walsh he travels on foot and sells small articles. Some of them come in bands, these are called gypsies, they stay in the place for a few days. they make tables and sell them. When they come they bring news, such as births, deaths, marriages, accidents, drowning and other news from various parts of the country.
    Pupil; Edward Stapleton, Gurteenadawn, Borrisoleigh, Co Tipp
    From whom got; Mrs J. Gurteenadawn, Borrisoleigh.
    50 yrs.
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    Travelling folks come to our district very often and sell little articles of every kind such as pins, needles, brooches, soap and other little things.
    Pupils Name; Brigid Ryan, Gurteenabarna, Borrisoleigh, Co Tipp
    Whom Got; John Bourke, Gurteenabarna, Borrisoleigh, Co Tipp
    60 yrs.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. people by social grouping
        1. travellers (~3,023)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Brigid Ryan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Gorteennabarna, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    John Bourke
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Gorteennabarna, Co. Tipperary

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    There is travelling folks going around yet as well as in days long ago. They are people going around now and they are there for a long time and[?] they are very poor. Some of them sell little articles such as pins, needles, studs, soap and other little things.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. people by social grouping
        1. travellers (~3,023)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Brigid Ryan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Gorteennabarna, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Ned Ryan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Gorteennabarna, Co. Tipperary