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School: Drumlease (roll number 15382)

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Drumlease, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Tomás Diolún
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0201, Page 100

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0201, Page 100

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  1. Travelling Folk

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    around this district the travelling folk are very numerous. As the place is noted for its shelter with forests, and close hedges you will always see them camped. The families of the travelling. folks are known as the Calleys, Wards, Mac Donaghs, Kenedys, Reillys, Colder Banks and the Maguires.
    The trade of these travellers consists of making cans, porringers, basins, lanterns, and several other classes of furniture. They generally stay a week or so in these sheltered places if they people are kind to them. Sometimes the people
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. people by social grouping
        1. travellers (~3,023)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    May Gillen
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ardakip Beg, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Mrs Gillen
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ardakip Beg, Co. Leitrim