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

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Drummartin, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Frank Haran
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0174, Page 179

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    They used to travel on foot long ago but nowadays they go arounnd in vans ans spring carts.
    They go about families nowaday but they used to go singly long ago.
    The best known of them were Bob Davitt, and Jerry Macelellia while the best known nowadays are the Mahon's Cawley's and McDonagh. Tinkers and gypsies are the most frequent families that visit our district. They come at no certain times.
    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