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School: Baile na Martra (C.) (roll number 13651)

Location:
Castlemartyr, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Mary J. Fitzsimmons
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0396, Page 183

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    There are several classes of travelling people going about the country. Some are drovers some tinsmiths, and others are beggars etc.
    Several families of poor people visit my district. They generally get food or clothes for when some of them get money they drink it instead of buying something suitable. Those generally go to Ballyquirk into an old
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. people by social grouping
        1. travellers (~3,023)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Frances Riordan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballymacooly Beg, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Jeremiah Riordan
    Relation
    Relative (other than parent or grandparent)
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballymacooly Beg, Co. Cork