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School: Rathcarran (roll number 4370)

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Ráth Chairn, Co. Meath
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0697, Page 310

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  1. Famine Times (continued)

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    people died in thousands. We should take an example from that time how the people were treated and mind our potatoes, and have plenty of food in case of another famine.
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  2. Travelling Folk

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    Travelling people come to our house still. The same people have come for many years. Some of them are very poor. They sell pins, needles, studs, laces, tie - pins and brooches, and people buy from them. These travellers are generally
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. people by social grouping
        1. travellers (~3,023)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Brigid Murray
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs Murray
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    c. 50
    Address
    Tlachta, Co. Meath