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School: Batterstown

Location:
Batterstown, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Seosaimhín, Bean Uí Raghallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0692, Page 029

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  1. Travelling Folk

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    In my district "travelling people" very often come around. The same people do not always come. Some of these people who travel about are supposed to have plenty of money.
    They generally sell the following articles: laces, hair-pins,
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. people by social grouping
        1. travellers (~3,023)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maggie Morgan
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs Sheridan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Occupation
    Cottier
    Address
    Doolystown, Co. Meath