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School: An Gleann Garbh (roll number 2379)

Location:
Glengarriff, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Caoimhín Ó Séaghdha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0279, Page 230

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    again to live with his sister in Cork until she died. Then he went out on the begging line. He comes to our house about once a month. He has a leather pack bag on his back and he sells glasses and ballads.
    Also Tom Sullivan (Spooney) his wife and family travelled around from place to place. There was Johnny Harrington and his wife and his children who travelled in a caravan. There was Donal and his wife Biddy. There was John Hurley a fisherman from Dunmanway. A nice old man was John Casey who used bring a
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. people by social grouping
        1. travellers (~3,023)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Máire Ní Sheaghdha
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrigrour, Co. Cork