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School: Owning Convent (roll number 16430)

Location:
Owning, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Sr. M. Bernadette
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0844, Page 067

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    in no particular way. The only fact that unchangeable regarding such wayfarers is that they do come.
    They are rich in news and gossip. The tales they relate are not always characterised by truth. Very often the audience they attract is great but the believers are few. When especially they are being entertained by a family they wax eloquent that family's various vicissitudes and past glories are always able to be recalled. Such flattery and badinage are always at their service.
    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
    Elsie Suttie
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Oldcourt, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Mr J. Suttie
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    57
    Address
    Oldcourt, Co. Kilkenny