School: Críoch (roll number 13919)
- Location:
- Creagh, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Liam Ó Neachtain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0084, Page 113
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- (continued from previous page)a cart to carry their goods and their little children. The person who travels alone always goes on foot.
Very seldom any person travels on a bicycle. These travellers go by the name of Gypsies and Tinkers.
They generally come to the district when the monthly fairs are held and particularly at the great October Fair. They best known of the Gipsies (sic) are known as cashes and are looked upon as wealthy people. They buy a large number of horses during the October fairs.
- Leipreachan
The local name for the Leipreachan in my district is the Greasy Leipreachan. He is(continues on next page) - Informant
- May Ward
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Kilgarve, Co. Galway
