School: Crowenstown
- Location:
- Crowinstown Little, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: M. Ní Bhriain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0724, Page 310
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- (continued from previous page)They sell small articles such as needles, pins, hair clips, and thread, and some people buy them from them. The "travellers" buy these things in shops.Some of these "travellers" are welcome. They do not remain at our house at all. They just call for alms. Sometimes they ask for food and at other times for money or old clothes.They travel mostly singly, and on foot. The names of the best known of these are Harry Hickey, Jack and Kate Connor, and another man who used to call was Jack from Croghan Hill. The Connors most frequently visit my district. They do not come on any special day, and they don't tell stories or bring news from distant parts.
- Travelling folk still call at my home. The same people have been doing so for five years. They are very poor, but others have money tied in pieces of rags fixed(continues on next page)
- Collector
- John Devine
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 13
- Address
- Martinstown, Co. Westmeath
- Informant
- John Devine
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Martinstown, Co. Westmeath
