School: Cnoc na Groighe (B.), Ráth Mhór

Location:
Knocknagree, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Diarmuid Ó Muimhneacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0358, Page 032

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0358, Page 032

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  1. The travelling people usually call to my home. The names of these are Janie Coffey, Dick Pratt and the OBriens. These are travelling for many years and ancestors of them were well known in this district. Some of them are very friendly and more of them only steal and drink, especially the OBriens. Some sell small articles such as laces, tin-measures and stud etc.
    Alex is well known in this district. He calls around once a year
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. people by social grouping
        1. travellers (~3,023)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Seán Ó Lionacháin
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Pádruig Ó Lionacháin
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Knocknagree, Co. Cork