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School: Westland (roll number 8428)

Location:
Donore, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Mrs. E. J. Roberts
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0707, Page 061

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    a pig’s head in the pantry and you will never use it.” There was a bit of bacon in the pantry and my mother gave it to her.
    The travelling folk generally travell in bands of in families and when they come to a sheltered place on a side road they put up their tents and stay there for a week or more.
    When the travellers come to a house they never tell stories of talk or come in except when they mend a pot.
    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
    Olive Mc Whirter
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Drumlayne, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Mr R. Mc Whirter
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Drumlayne, Co. Meath