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School: Castlerock N.S. (roll number 13242)

Location:
Drummartin, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Frank Haran
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0174, Page 178

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    Travelling folk still come to our district, but not as often as they used long ago.
    They are very poor, and they sell small articles such as boot laces, pins, needles, and books.
    The people used to buy these things from them.
    They used to make some of these things themselves, while they bought the rest in shops.
    These travellers were generally welcomed.
    They remain no longer than a night.
    They used to sleep in the dwelling house.
    They used have no food with them, and the alm's they would accept were tea, sugar flour and porridge.
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    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
    Elizabeth Bowie
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cabragh, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Miss Catherine Bruen
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    74
    Address
    Cappagh, Co. Sligo