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School: Naomh Colmcille (roll number 16047)

Location:
Aghamore, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Aindrias Mac Aodhagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0112, Page 341

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  1. Local Folklore - Travelling Folk

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    Many bands of travelling people come to my district. The best known of them are, the Blunkets, the Wards, the Maughans, and the MacDonaghs. Those bands of people visit my district very often. They sell cans, saucepans, and holy pictures. They make the cans and saucepans themselves out of tin. They also ask for alms. There is an old man called Bill Joyce who visits my district every
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. people by social grouping
        1. travellers (~3,023)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Killeen
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carrowneden, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mr Patrick Killeen
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carrowneden, Co. Mayo