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School: Kilmessan (B.) (roll number 4210)

Location:
Kilmessan, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Brian S. Pléimeann
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0691, Page 094

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    by the name of Bell. They are nice people. They travel a long way through the year. They know all the sheltered spots for camping in the district. They are young people.
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    At our gate people of the name of Hand stay every year for a week. They are coming for fifty years. When they came first they had only a small donkey and a broken dray and a little camp. They now have six caravans. They get money by selling straw mats and tin-cans-. They people of Assey give them food and clothing when they come. They would not take money. Sometimes they ask for horse-hair, and with that they make clothes-brushes. They make
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. people by social grouping
        1. travellers (~3,023)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Martin Keary
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballinter, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Mrs Keary
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballinter, Co. Meath