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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0016, Page 426

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    Certain lands of travelling folk visit this district every year in the summer months. It is the same band which comes every year. They always come at the same time of the year.
    Some of these are rich and don't beg anything but turf. These sell broaches, mats, soap, pens, glasses, pictures, lamps, and candles. The most popular and most distinguished of these was Charley Maloney.
    There are others called tinkers and these come also in summer, and they beg all they want. These sell lanterns, cans, and saucepans and they buy horse-hair, cow-hair, and rabbit-skins.
    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
    Informant
    Martin Egan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    47
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Ballyglass South, Co. Galway