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School: Cnoc an Choillín, Cootehall

Location:
Knockaculleen or Hollymount, Co. Ros Comáin
Teacher:
Máire Ní Mhártain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0233, Page 038

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  1. Travelling Folk

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    My district is very much frequented by travelling folk. Almost every day you meet them trodding along the country roads, some of them dressed well enough and others of them dressed almost in rags.
    Travelling folk consists of gipsies, beggars, tinkers and so-called fortune-tellers. Tinkermen make their livelihood by selling little articles as pans, saucepans, gallons, strainers and milking utensils and also by fixing or repairing ovens, barrels, pots, pans, umbrellas, kettles and all kinds of ironware. Tinker women occupy the time by disposing of the articles
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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
    Informant
    Mr Patrick Martin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cartron, Co. Ros Comáin