School: Carnalassan (roll number 6106)
- Location:
- Carrownalassan, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Ss. Mac Eoghain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0257, Page 195
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- I remember a few years ago a woman who travelled through this part of the village and a part of the country. We did not know here name but we called her the "Gypsy". She wore a green coat and she had dark hair and yellow skin and she was about thirty three years of age. She went around from village to village in a van.
She carried a folding tent strapped on her back and shoulders and when she came to this place all the boys and girls and children gathered around her to listen to her playing her violin and singing songs. She could dance too.
She sold lovely brooches, necklaces, watches, chains, and she also sold lace ties, cloth and embroidery which she knit herself(continues on next page)
- Informant
- John O' Dowd
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 56
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Rathconor, Co. Roscommon
