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School: Moynalvey (roll number 7567)

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Moynalvy, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Mrs Bridget M. Kelly
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0689, Page 247

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    (XI)
    Name and age of person who got story:
    Phyllis Gogarty, aged 13½ yrs, Summerhill, Co. Meath.
    Name and address of storyteller:
    Edward Gogarty, Summerhill, Co. Meath.
    Travelling Folk.
    "Travelling folk" often call at our home. They have been doing so for many years. They are very poor and dress raggedly. Some of them wear no shoes and others have holes in their clothes.
    The women carry long shallow baskets on their arms displaying
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. people by social grouping
        1. travellers (~3,023)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Phyllis Gogarty
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Summerhill, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Edward Gogarty
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Summerhill, Co. Meath