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School: Oram (roll number 8496)

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Oram, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
P. McMahon
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0942, Page 390

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    Except an occasional beggar whom nobdy "knows no "travelling" folk call at our house now - a - days. These "travelling people" were common long ago. There was a faimily of Sheridans made up of Anna, her Mother and Son. This family travelled in a donkey and cart. They would go in the directions of Dundalk, Keady, Newtownhamilton and Newry but they stayed more often in Castleblayney and round this district than anywhere else. In Summer they would go to Blackrock for one or two months. In Summer they slept in the cart or in under the cart.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. people by social grouping
        1. travellers (~3,023)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas Mc Mahon
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Muckno, Co. Monaghan
    Informant
    James Mc Mahon
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Address
    Drumaliss, Co. Monaghan