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School: Árd Aoibhinn

Location:
Ardeevin, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Máire Úna Ní Chonfhaola
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0018, Page 221

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    There are a lot of people around called tinkers, tramps, and gypsies. They sell; a lot of things strainers, sauce-pans, pictures, statues, comb, pins, tables, egg-stands, sugar, bowls, and other little articles. Some of the people buy things of them. It is flour the most of them ask. They carry it in a flour bag that is twisted around their neck. For tea and sugar and their pipe and tobacco they have a little bag sewing on to their skirts and all beautiful buttons and stones sewn on the out side. Nearly all of them smoke. There is no welcome for them now but there was great welcome for them long ago. The people long ago used make a bed for
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Kate Timothy
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    50
    Occupation
    Farmer's wife
    Address
    Stonetown, Co. Galway