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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_037

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    exchanges for theirs.
    Sometimes, too, the tinker confraternity call this way. Different families travel together and camp in a suitable place. Their camping grounds here are an old lane near Derreen and one near Coolatubber. One of these families are noted counterfeiters. Their practice is to visit some easy going person whom they think has plenty of money. They tell such a person if he gives them a certain amount of money they will make him in return a great deal of silver.
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Raymond Mc Quillan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyforan, Co. Roscommon