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School: An Clochar (roll number 14705)

Location:
Kilbarron, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Mother Philomena
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1028, Page 322

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    around in bands and live in beautifully decorated caravans which also serves as their sleeping place.
    The best known of these "travellers" are the Crumlish family which most frequently visit our district. Most of these "travelling folk" usually come around for Harvest Fair in Ballyshannon which is a great event.
    Most of them are great story-tellers and all the local people of the district gather round to hear the news which they bring from different parts of Ireland.
    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
    Bernadette Lunny
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Druminillar, Co. Fermanagh
    Informant
    Mrs Lunny
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Druminillar, Co. Fermanagh