School: An Clochar (roll number 14705)
- Location:
- Cill Bharrainn, Co. Dhún na nGall
- Teacher: Mother Philomena
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1028, Page 186
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- (continued from previous page)their carts and are quite comfortable. They also feed well- eggs and potatoes from the farmers, sometimes fowl. They snare rabbits and wild birds and always have their own goats for milk.
They generally travel in spring carts and waggons. Nearly every family has a living cart along with a couple of spring ones. The families that frequently visit our district are the Mc Donagh's, Ward's, Doherty's and Crumlish's. They usually arrive in our district about July and make it a sort of headquarters for the towns and districts around. During the summer months all gather for our Harvest Fair September 16th.
- Collector
- Margaret Daly
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Béal Átha Seanaidh, Co. Dhún na nGall
