School: Ráth Maoláin (roll number 16131)

Location:
Rathmullen, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Laoise Ní Ruairc
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0185, Page 0622

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0185, Page 0622

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  1. The travelling folk are the tinkers tramps and pedlars. We have tinkers and pedlars in this district.
    The tinkers sell carpets, pictures and gallons. The pedlars sell hens, needles, books, pictures. The tramps sell nothing they only beg for alms.
    Some of the tinkers are donkey and horse dealers. Colderbanks, McGinleys, McDonagh's and Kennedy's are donkey dealers.
    The tinkers have vans with horses drawing them to bring them from place to place.
    Some of the gypsies tell fortunes they also sell chains and rod tables and ornaments and pictures.
    The stalls that are on the streets on market days and at the time of a mission.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. people by social grouping
        1. travellers (~3,023)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eibhlín Ní Faclain
    Gender
    Female