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School: Swords (C.) (roll number 7339)

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Swords, Co. Dublin
Teacher:
Mrs Shortall
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0788, Page 100

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  1. Travelling Folk

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    In ancient times many travellers visited our village selling small articles such as pins, brooches and small pictures.
    Those travellers were always welcomed in backward places as they could always tell them the news from larger towns that they had passed through.
    When they arrive in such places the towns people used to bring them in and give them a good meal. When night came the newcomer related all he had heard from town to town.
    Usually it was late
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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
    Vera Mc Greery
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Swords, Co. Dublin
    Informant
    John Brady
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Swords, Co. Dublin