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School: Kilsarcon (C.) (roll number 14798)

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Kilsarkan West, Co. Kerry
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Caitrín Ní Dhálaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0445, Page 389

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    they remain. When they come to the houses begging they expect to get meal or flour, potatoes, eggs or coppers. They usually get eggs at Easter.
    Some of them travel on foot, others have vans and carts. They travel singly or in families. They all go to Puck fair on the 11th of August and often they engage in faction fights. The O'Briens, The Coffeys, and the Flynns most frequently visit my house.
    Some of them are great company as they tell stories, sing songs and play music and the local people gather round to hear them.
    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
    Maureen Fleming
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Killeentierna, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Mr Ned Fleming
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    44
    Address
    Killeentierna, Co. Kerry