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School: Ráthdubháin (roll number 9385)

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Rathduane, Co. Cork
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Pilib Ó Múinneacáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0323, Page 047

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  3. XML “Travelling Folk”
  4. XML “Buying and Selling”

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  1. Travelling Folk (continued)

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    an excuse, because the law would not allow them to beg.
    People dont buy them as the price they ask is so much greater that they can be bought for in the local shops. In the olden times they used to sleep in farmers houses, and some of them who were good talkers and well able to tell stories were very welcome. But they dont sleep in the farmers houses at present, as they live in caravans, so it can be truly said that they take their houses with them.
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  2. Buying and Selling

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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trade
          1. buying and selling (~3,622)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Andrew Lynch
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballydaly, Co. Cork