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School: Fermoyle, Lanesboro (roll number 13321)

Location:
Formaoil (Newcowen), Co. an Longfoirt
Teacher:
S. Mac Eoin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0753, Page 241

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    carpets. They had a horse and cart for travelling on.
    Travelling Tailors
    Pat Keegan and his son used to go about from house to house making clothes. They lived in a little house in the Turlough, near where Kitty Clarke's house is situated now.
    The late Andy Carty went about rom house to house gathering bottles, and buying kids. He travelled by horse and cart.
    Martin Higgins a saddler went about from house to house mending horses harness. He lodged in the houses.
    The late Tailor Connor went about making mens' suits. He died a few years ago R.I.P.
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    The family of Laurences are the travellers most familiar in our home. They have been coming for years before I was born.
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    Topics
    1. gníomhairí (~1)
      1. daoine de réir aicme
        1. an lucht taistil (~3,023)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Lily Dolan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    An Cheathrú Rua, Co. an Longfoirt
    Informant
    Brian Dolan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    45
    Address
    An Cheathrú Rua, Co. an Longfoirt