School: Páirc an Éadain (Facefield)

Location:
Facefield, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Mícheál Breathnach
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0100, Page 208

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  1. Travelling people still come to our home. It is only today we had one travelling woman and her husband and a child in a pony and cart. Last year was the first year we say this party. They are new comers. They do not appear to be poor. They had good clothes, good boots and looked to be well fed. They sell small articles, such as shirt buttons boot laces, collar studs and clothes brushes etc. People buy a lot of these things. They get these supplies in big stores
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. people by social grouping
        1. travellers (~3,023)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Breandhán Mach Ruaidrí
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Mossbrook, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs French
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Mossbrook, Co. Mayo