School: Cill Cruim / Killocrim (roll number 17072)

Location:
Cill Átha Chroim, Co. Chiarraí
Teacher:
Micheál Óg Ó Catháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0407D, Page 22_026

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0407D, Page 22_026

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  1. Travelling folk is another name for tinkers. They have certain times for coming. They come before Big Fairs and the races.
    The tribes that come to my district are the O'Briens the Carthys and the Coffeys. Some of the tinkers are very handy for making tin articles. They make gallons sauspans and tin pots.
    The tinkers have certain
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    Topics
    1. gníomhairí (~1)
      1. daoine de réir aicme
        1. an lucht taistil (~3,023)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Seán M. Ó Murchadha
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    John Joe Murphy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gort Curraoin, Co. Chiarraí