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School: Colehill (C.), Mullingar (roll number 14673)

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Colehill, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Kathleen Morris
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0750, Page 241

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    the new tins through the neighbourhood and sell them. They also look for charity. They usually ask for a piece of meat, flour, tea, sugar and clothes. If they are near home they will be glad of a few potatoes and a head of cabbage. The Powers are a quiet class and decent so far as their mode of living permits. Their women folk are very good looking and dress like our great-mothers with woollen skirts, and shawls on their heads. They use the tents and vans as sleeping apartments and they cook and rest by the fire on the side of the road. Some of the men are fine singers and can play musical instruments. Its interesting on a fine Summer's
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. people by social grouping
        1. travellers (~3,023)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary J. Mc Guire
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Lisnacreevy, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Mrs Mc Guire
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lisnacreevy, Co. Longford