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School: Baile an Bhile (C.) (roll number 15488)

Location:
Ballinvilla Demesne, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Bríd Nic Giollachlaoin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0110, Page 342

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    In olden times beggars used to go from place to place in big crowds. They used to have no vans as they have now.
    They used to make old houses and they used to sleep in them at night, and they used to go round to the houses during the day.
    They used to go into every house and ask for something to eat and sometimes they would ask for lodgings for the night.
    If anyone gave them lodging they would
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. people by social grouping
        1. travellers (~3,023)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Mc Gee
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Patrick Maloney
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cossallagh, Co. Mayo