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School: Lisnafunchin, Castlecomer (roll number 16230)

Location:
Lisnafunshin, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Ml. Ó Riagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0864, Page 038

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    Many kinds of travellers come to the houses. Some are gypsies tinkers and Black people. Some of them come on foot, others on asses or in caravans. The gypsies come looking for silver if you give it to them they would tell you your fortune. They sell three legged tables which they make themselves. The black people come on bicycles with big cases of clothes. The people donot like to see travellers coming because the more you give them the more they want. The tinkers sell delph.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. people by social grouping
        1. travellers (~3,023)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Healy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Newtown, Co. Kilkenny