School: Cullyfad, Longford (roll number 15975)
- Location:
- Killyfad, Co. Longford
- Teacher: William Balfe
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- Travellers are more plentiful now than long ago. They are called gipsys, tin-smiths, pedlars, and chimney sweepers. The chimney sweepers that visit my district are the O'Learys. The tin-smiths are the Joyces who make porringers, gallons, and strainers. By selling these articles they make their living. When a gallon or a poringer is needed they are welcome but if nothing is needed they are not welcome. There are another class of travellers who come begging for alms. When they come to the district they are only allowed to(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary Mullen
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Thomas Mullen
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 50
- Address
- Rhine, Co. Longford