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School: Mounttrenchard, Leamhchoill (roll number 2540)

Location:
Mounttrenchard, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Tadhg Ó Nuanáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0481, Page 106

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    Travelling Folk.
    The poor people that have no means, no house, scanty food, and poor clothing still go around asking alms. Others travel about from house to house under the guise of pedlars, and at the same look for charity.
    Two or three of these travellers visit my house regularly, about once a month, as far back as I can remember. One man usually sells ware, artificial flowers, studs, pins, little squares of soap, and laces.
    The other has nothing at all, but begs from door to door. He gets pennies, flour, potatoes, bits of meat and bread, and worn articles of
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. people by social grouping
        1. travellers (~3,023)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Taylor
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Knocknabooly West, Co. Limerick