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School: Dunree

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Dunreagh, Co. na Mí
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Maighréad Condún
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0687, Page 381

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    sitting smoking.
    It is very unpleasant for them in wet weather as I suppose the rain comes in through their tents and they get wet.
    Gypsies travel in caravans and they are much more comfortable than the tinkers that live in tents.
    A child died belonging to the gypsies about three years ago and they lined their caravan with holy pictures. They buried the child in Ratoath churchyard.
    But of course the tinkers are never welcome to anyone's house as some of them are very rude and don't be satisfied with what they get.
    An old man named Jimmy Kelly comes around with an ass and caravan and stays for one night in Chapman's garden.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. gníomhairí (~1)
      1. daoine de réir aicme
        1. an lucht taistil (~3,023)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Regina Fowler
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cookstown, Co. na Mí
    Informant
    Michael Chapman
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 40
    Occupation
    Labourer
    Address
    Cookstown, Co. na Mí