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School: Knockanevin (roll number 4122)

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Knockanevin, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Seán Ó Crosáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0375, Page 439

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    and O’Learys. All the people like those travellers.
    The O’Donohues are the best liked as they are very honest. The O’Donohues have no wagon only a donkey and cart. They make up a tent by day in this little tent they sleep by night.
    Those people travel in single families.. They make up a fire of sticks in the open air and over the fire they cook their meals. Some of then men are able to make tin articles and solder a lot of saucepans and pots.
    They sell those tin articles as they pass along. In this way they make a lot of money.
    The McCarthys have a wagon. The wagon is of a box shape and contains a tiny room and kitchen and by means of this
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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