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School: Droichead na Daoile (roll number 14736)

Location:
Lackalustraun, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Ghallchobhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0151, Page 367

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    In the summer months travelling folk visit our district.
    Tins sound on their backs while in their hands are baskets which contain small articles such as: prayer books, tie pins, broaches, artificial flowers, ballads, safety pins and other little articles. They go by the name of tinkers, because they are tinsmiths.
    It is said that there wasn't any nail to be found long enough to hang Our Lord. A tinker was looking
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. people by social grouping
        1. travellers (~3,023)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maura Gallagher
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Mungaun, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    James Gallagher
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    48
    Address
    Mungaun, Co. Mayo