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School: Cnoc an Teampoill (B.), Ráth Luirc

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Freemount, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Domhnall Breathnach
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0366, Page 055

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    in caravans, and as a rule, the people have no welcome for them.
    These travellers deal in fancy flower stands and wicker-work of all kinds.
    The caravans are drawn by horses, so that they have no bother in going from place to place.
    The best known of these travellers who keep in companies are The Qulligans, The O Flynns, The McCarthys, The Coffeys and The Bryans. The families that frequent this place very often are:-
    The Qulligans and The Coffeys. Great bands of them may be seen on the 17th February, that is the day before Tullylease Pattern. Again a few days before "Puck Fair" great numbers of them pass this way.
    A Kerryman, named Moloney, gives a call about twice a year. He can speak Irish fluently, and he is a great
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. people by social grouping
        1. travellers (~3,023)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    William O' Shaughnessy
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Anthony Shaughnessy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballagh, Co. Cork