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School: Ráithín, Mainistir Laoighse (roll number 16667)

Location:
Raheen, Co. Laois
Teacher:
C. Ó Raghallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0832, Page 153

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  1. Travelling Folk

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    Several travelling folk come to this district still, such as tinkers, gipsies and tramps. Some of them come on foot, others come in caravans, but they generally come in families. The ones that come mostly to this district are the Walls but they are only gipsies. They do not stay any longer than a couple of minutes. They sell articles such as delph, candle-sticks and holy pictures. They travel a great part of the country during the day and they generally stay at Tunduff cross. Some of them stay in caravans and others put up tents and stay in them.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. people by social grouping
        1. travellers (~3,023)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Margaret Ryan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Raheen, Co. Laois