School: Louth (B.) (roll number 1553)
- Location:
- Lú, Co. Lú
- Teacher: P. Randles
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0665, Page 074
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- The Kings - This family consists father and mother and two children. They go round to every district. They go round to every district and make a living out of begging and selling. They get there and they beg there food from the people in that district.
They camp a long the side of a road under a hut or cart and gather sticks for to cook their food and they beg tea sugar and bread. They come around this district in a round March or April.
"The Jacksons" - This family consists of father and mother and five children and they have two vans and two carts and two donkeys. Four of the children have no boots. They camp on the(continues on next page)
