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School: Athboy (C.)

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Athboy, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Bríghid, Bean Uí Mhacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0697, Page 160

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    and large plates and eggcups. The people buy from them for charity not for the article alone. The people welcome them in the country.
    When the people do not have money they give them eggs, rabbits, skins, five naggin bottles, a cup of milk and often a piece of bread and butter.
    Some of those people travel on foot and some in caravans and in asses and carts. Some of them travel singly as they think they will get on better. The names are the Martins from Delvin.
    The travelers are supposed to bring news from far and near. Some of them
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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
    Tess Cassidy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Athboy, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Mr Cassidy
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Athboy, Co. Meath