School: An Drom (Drom Thurles) (roll number 585)
- Location:
- Drom, Co. Tipperary
- Teachers: Pilib Ó Ó Muireadhaigh Pádraig Ó Cléirigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0550, Page 302
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- "Travelling Folk" call to the houses. These travelling folk have been coming for a good many years. They are fairly poor. They sell only small articles. Nearly every person buys from them. It is in big shops that they buy their supplies. They are always welcome. Generally they only stay one(continues on next page)
