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School: Ráth Cúla, Domhnach Mór (roll number 2807)

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Rathcoola West, Co. Cork
Teacher:
M. Ní Shúilleabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0347, Page 111

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  1. Travelling Folk

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    Many travelling folk come to the district this present day. Some of them are very poor. They sell many small articles. Some of them travel on foot and more of them on cars and caravans. Long ago the travelling folk used to sleep one or two nights in some houses.
    Nowadays they only call to the houses to sell a few goods. They travel in bands to the houses. They get all kinds of alms from the local people. They carry no food with them on their journey they are supplied with food from the local people. Long ago the local people used to gather round them to hear the old stories which they had to tell.
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. people by social grouping
        1. travellers (~3,023)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mrs O Brien
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    40
    Address
    Coolmona, Co. Cork