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School: Béal Átha Feorainne (C.) (roll number 15653)

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Ballyforan, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Áine Bean Uí Chuillin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0271C, Page 08_024

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    they have (pictures,) picture frames, statues, hair pins, clips, shoe laces, etc But others sell nothing but they go from house to house begging bread, tea and sugar. The tinkers make tin cans and all kinds of tin-ware and sell them through the country. Some of the women make paper flowers and sell them at a penny each. Other gipsy women pretend to be able to tell one's fortune.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. people by social grouping
        1. travellers (~3,023)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maree O' Reilly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Creeharmore, Co. Roscommon