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School: Teamhair, Áth Treasna

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Taur, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Dd. Ó Súillleabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0351, Page 532

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    Travellers call to our district.
    The same people have been calling
    to my house for many years.
    These travelers are very poor
    because they are half-naked. Some
    of the travelers sell small
    astiles. The men make articles
    from tin such as gallons, others,
    buying and selling horses and
    donkeys.
    In olden times travellers
    were welcomed because papers
    were not as plentiful as they
    are now but the travellers
    would have the news of the
    country. These travellers would
    often have good stories.
    Long ago travellers
    remained at some farm house
    to sleep, but now they have
    covered cars to sleep in. They
    would sleep by the fire side
    with hay as beds. The women
    sell articles to the people and
    collect food, eggs, tea, sugar, or pennies.
    (continues on next page)
    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
    Eamon Mc Sweeney
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Taur, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Eugene O' Connell
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    81
    Address
    Taur, Co. Cork