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School: Gleann Gabhna, Tulach an Iarainn

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Máire Ní Dhubhshláinghe
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    to give them. They are not the very best at praying and it is hard to send them away. Sometimes they would ask you to swop a bad donkey for a right good one. "We brought him from Caherme fair and he is a right good one, sir"
    They sleep in their wagons with straw for a tick and a bag for a pillow. Covering is usually a sop of hay and they sleep like fat pigs.
    Their skin is as yellow as gold from being out in the weather. Good luck to the poor things.
    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
    Brede Galvin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Glenacroghery, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Patrick Galvin
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Glenacroghery, Co. Cork