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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 162

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    Travelling people mostly call ti the country.
    There is an old delph man who goes around selling this years. He calls about every three months to the houses. He is not very poor his name is Mr McKenna.
    A woman goes around with a pram she gathers rags and bottles she gives fancy goods in exchange for the rags and bottles. They obtain their supplies in town.
    Those travellers are welcome to the country houses they do not sleep in the houses people
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. people by social grouping
        1. travellers (~3,023)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Laurie Morton
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Athboy, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Miss A. Minning
    Relation
    Relative (other than parent or grandparent)
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Athboy, Co. Meath