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School: Banagher (B.)

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Banagher, Co. Offaly
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Maoilchéire
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0816, Page 445

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    when they have a tune played, or their song finished they go from house to house, and gather money. In this way they live.
    Among the many travelling folk we see round this district the best known are:-
    Tom (Napper) Casey, a tinker; Tim Kermode the local jew man; McCarthy, an ass dealer; and Jimmy the Clown, a beggar man.
    The Cash's are horse and pony dealers who have been on the road for generations. They are reputed to be very wealthy and have beautiful caravans. They always attend the Big Fair of Banagher in September.
    Jas. J. Mulhare
    Collected in locality.
    31/5/38
    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
    James J. Mulhare
    Gender
    Male