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School: Lathaigh (Laghey)

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Laghy, Co. Donegal
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1032, Page 118

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    Nearly every fortnight families of them are to be seen camped on the sides of the roads and in lanes. Here are the names of some of the families that visit this locality.
    The Mangans, The Wards
    The Reillys, The Smiths,
    The Maloneys, The Stocks,
    The Donnaghers, The Gillons
    The Freels, The Mc Hughs
    The McGoarys, The Johnsons
    Some of them are very bold and when they come into a house they ask for nearly everything they can think off [sic]. Here are some of the things they ask for, tea, sugar, eggs, butter, bread, milk, bacon, potatoes and turf. Some of the men make tins and the women and children go round the houses selling them. Others go around buying and
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. people by social grouping
        1. travellers (~3,023)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Liam Gorman
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Greaghs, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Eddie Gorman
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 55
    Address
    Greaghs, Co. Donegal