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School: Sráid na Cathrach (B.) (roll number 8850)

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Milltown Malbay, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Briain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0622, Page 371

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    two leather straps slung over the shoulders and fastened under the arm.
    While the men folk sit all day manufacturing such things as, buckets, saucepans, pans, bread tins of all shapes and sizes, kettles funnels etc., the women folk travel about selling these ware and collecting any help that charitable people offer. They carry home this food to the camp and cook it over a fire of sticks and sometimes turf.
    When the food is cooked they eat a very hearthy meal with the green swarth for a table
    They are a very hearty class of people due entirely to the healthy open air life they lead and the healthy food they use.
    They are also as a rule
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. people by social grouping
        1. travellers (~3,023)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Paddy Malone
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Milltown Malbay, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Mr Malone
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    40
    Address
    Milltown Malbay, Co. Clare