School: Cnoc an Éin, Cuinche

Location:
Knockanean, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Bhraonáin
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  1. 7. "Tramps".
    There were a good many tramps going from house to house. Some of them sell a lot of saucepans.They used to have a big bag.They used to sleep in tents by the side of the road.
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  2. Tramps go from house to house. They go now. They used sell small goods. The people used buy from them. Sometimes they had canvas bags, and sometimes baskets made of straw. Some people used welcome them. They used stay a little while. For their bed they used put four sticks in the ground and put a cover on it. They used beg straw and put it on the
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. people by social grouping
        1. travellers (~3,023)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Philomena Brooks
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Creggaun, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Joe Brooks
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    47
    Address
    Creggaun, Co. Clare