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School: Baile an Lóin Tighe (Ballinlonty) (roll number 1579)

Location:
Ballinlonty, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Áine Ruiséall
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0550, Page 103

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  2. Travelling Folk

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    Travelling folk come around here very often. Sometimes they come in bands, and sometimes they come singly. The most of them have no special day. Some of them are welcome and some of them are not. The Gypsies are not welcome because when they come in they give great annoyance trying to persude people into buying something or giving them something. They do not stay at any ones house for the night. They usually occupy caravans. The names of some of the bands are Clarks, Donaghoes, Mac Inerney. The
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. people by social grouping
        1. travellers (~3,023)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Ryan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Killoskehan, Co. Tipperary