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School: Pres. Convent, Drogheda (roll number 851)

Location:
Drogheda, Co. Louth
Teacher:
Sr. M. Patrick
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0679, Page 058

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    In Drogheda the tinkers always find a nice sheltry place and a wide path of grass so that they can't be disturbed. Their camping place is a tent made of canvas and the floor covered with hay. Some of their beds are covered with their every day wearing apparel.
    One evening I passed a tinkers caravan. Over the fire there was a black dinged old tin can and water in it to make the tea. There was an old man sitting at the fire smoking a pipe, the children were all happy and merry, waiting for their tea. The children go to bed early and are followed by their parents later on. The tinkers have no change in their
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. people by social grouping
        1. travellers (~3,023)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Christina Byrne
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    North Road, Co. Louth
    Informant
    Mr T. Byrne
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    North Road, Co. Louth