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School: Cill Bhonáin, Droichead na Bandan (roll number 1271)

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Kilbonane, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Tadhg Ó Briain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0346, Page 057

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    had seen during the year.
    All the people gathered in to tell them stories. The travellers told them stories in return. The travellers were poor, rugged and merry. Before they used to leave one house in Aherlamore they spent two days mending pots, pans and other household articles.
    They who travelled on foot used to take lodgings for a night. They slept on the settle or on the floor. Some others who travelled on foot used go to each house and ask for a halfpenny, and go away.
    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
    James Creed
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Aherla More, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mr Cornelius O Leary
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Aherla More, Co. Cork