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School: Ring, Dalahasey (roll number 9111)

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Ring Commons, Co. Dublin
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M. Ní Reachtaire
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0783, Page 79

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    They go to the houses and beg for food and (clotches) clothes.
    The people that go about singly beg at each house for food and clothes also. Sometimes they are seen in the district for a few days. Those people never go about in caravans but always walk.
    The "gypsies" are seen in the district sometimes. They are called the "Romandy Race". The gypsies are said to have first come from Roumania.
    They are a very handy kind of people. They make lace, carpets baskets and even tables. They always sell what they make. They are very good musicians also. They go about telling fortunes. The always wear a clotch round their head.
    The "gypsies" always wear jewellery such as braclets and rings. Even to the men wear those. The "gypsies" are a very skillful race. There is always one of the "gypsies" called "the doctor". It is said that
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. people by social grouping
        1. travellers (~3,023)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridie Harford
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Walshestown, Co. Dublin