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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 342

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    week. He sells small cheap articles. He sings songs and for alms. There is a woman named Mrs. Welsh that comes to my district. She asks for alms, she takes flour and bottles. She asks for lodging. Anyone that gives her lodgings she will stop one night in the house. John Lavelle and Micky Cagen used to come to the district looking for alms but they did not come of late years. Micky Cagen used to carry a cleeve on his back to hold all he got. He used
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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