School: Clais na nGearrán (roll number 2979)
- Location:
- Clashnagarrane, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Tadhg Ó Conchubhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0453, Page 378
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- The most common name in the travelling folk around here is Brien. They traavel along the road and camp at certain places. Some of them have vans and tents. Some of them buy old horses, ponies and donkeys. They go around from house to house looking for alms. They take money and clothes and boots. Some of them make saucepans and one man mends umbrellas. They travel in cans drawn by horses. They usually have two vans one to sleep in and the other to cook in. Some of them travel in batches(continues on next page)
