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School: Balrothery (roll number 8578)

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Balrothery, Co. Dublin
Teacher:
S. Mag Fhionnbhairr
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0784, Page 74

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    Travelling folk still call to the homes of the people in this district. They have been doing so for many years. They are very poor people, and they earn their living by going for one house to another selling little things, such as boot laces, polish, and many other things. The names of a few that come to our house are Eileen Donovan, Paddy Green, and Neddy Dennis. They are very interesting people and they tell very exciting stories about their travells.
    Gipsies travell on this road also. They travell in caravans drawn by mules and horses. The woman gipsies tell fortunes, and the girls of this district go to them and they would tell their fortunes if they would give them sixpence.
    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
    S. Mag Fhionnbhairr
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Múinteoir