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School: Béal Átha Feorainne (B.) (roll number 1866)

Location:
Ballyforan, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
M.S. Ó Ceallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0271B, Page 06_036

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    16-3-38
    Several kinds of people visit this locality from time to time but perhaps the gypsy class are the most frequent callers. They generally travel by vans drawn by piebald ponies and they go from house to house welling their wares consisting mostly of fancy goods such as wicker work, linoleum, etc.
    Another class of people who visit this place are those who deal in asses. These people generally come from the south of Ireland and they buy asses for cash or make
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Raymond Mc Quillan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyforan, Co. Roscommon