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School: Knockanevin (roll number 4122)

Location:
Knockanevin, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Seán Ó Crosáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0375, Page 435

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    them from the people. When they go to a place they remain sometimes for a night and often for a week.
    Some of the neighbours like to have these travellers come around as they bring a lot of news. They also keep a lot company. People do not intermix with those travellers yet they like to have them come around to get the latest news.
    Those people carry a store of food with them. They collect food all the time they are travelling. Then they camp in some suitable place and enjoy their meals.
    Some of those people travel on foot, and others have wagons. The wagons contain a tiny room and a tiny kitchen. In this little room those people sleep. The people without the wagons sleep in the open air. By day they
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. people by social grouping
        1. travellers (~3,023)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Christina Mc Grath
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Knockanevin, Co. Cork
    Informant
    John Mc Grath
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    65
    Occupation
    Postman
    Address
    Knockanevin, Co. Cork