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   load of coal. He paid Mr Knox for the coal, got a ticket which he gave to the yard boy saying,

   "Here is a ticket from the good Mr Knox
   And I hope, my good lad, you will give me the rocks.
   I came a long road and I am very poor
   And tis easy to slip from those flags at the door."

   In those days many travellers used to exchange books, song books, needles thread and such like good for rags, horse hair and bottles. Most of them, however, carried two bags, one for oaten meal and one for Indian meal. People seldom gave them mony in olden times, now you insult them if you offer them anything else. These travelling folk are much better off now. They buy their own food and only ask permission to spend the night in the barn or hayshed. Now that we have free trade for farm produce I should think that the few that are travelling will be treated better and I sincerely hope they will.

   

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   History Edit

   Topics

   1. agents (~1)
      1. people by social grouping
         1. travellers (~3,023)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   John Walsh

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Ballynacooly, Co. Kilkenny

   Informant

   Mr Quin

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   c. 70

   Address

   Templeorum, Co. Kilkenny