School: Kilbride (roll number 11793)

Location:
Cill Bhríde, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Áine, Bean Ní Mháirtín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0698, Page 045

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0698, Page 045

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  1. Traveling folk
    Mr. Grady goes from Athboy to Trim every Friday. He used to called at our house for tea.
    Mr. Casey was from Longford. He goes around selling laces and pins.
    Pat Doggett aged 13 years.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. The travelling folk that visit our district are poor but some of them sells small articles.
    A family called Joyce's used to visit our district twice a year in May and in November.
    They used to camp in our district for three days then they would go to some other place.
    Other families of tinkers.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. people by social grouping
        1. travellers (~3,023)
    Language
    English