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School: Cillín Liath, Drom Dhá Liag (roll number 13412)

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Killeenleagh, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Conchobhar de Paor
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0293, Page 426

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    Travelling folk still visit my home. Some of them are poor and others are not. Mr. Boyd comes in a donkey and cart and sells articles such as laces and pictures. Sometimes the people buy goods from them. Some of them are not welcome because if you did not buy from them they would be very angry.
    In olden times if they came to a place for the night they would travel the district the day after and come for the night again. In the kitchen they usually sleep as there is a bed made up for them on the settle.
    Jerry the Pockets was
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. people by social grouping
        1. travellers (~3,023)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peggy O' Neill
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Daniel O' Neill
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Killeenleigh, Co. Cork