School: Wolfhill (roll number 3457)
- Location:
- Wolfhill, Co. Laois
- Teacher: P. Ó Dubhlainn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0836, Page 251
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- The following are the names of people who travelled this district years ago
The Dublin singer
The Dublin singer was also known as Dublin Jean. She was so called because she came from Dublin. She used to collect money after having sung ballads. She is dead about two years.
Matty Maria
Matty Maria went about this district thirty years ago. She used to get flour and meal in the houses and then take it to some small shop and sell it to the shopkeeper. In this way she made a living for herself. The following families are still travelling in the district of Wolfhill.
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- Collector
- Ita Murphy
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Slatt Lower, Co. Laois
- Informant
- William Murphy
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Slatt Lower, Co. Laois
