School: Boulavogue
- Location:
- Boleyvogue, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: Énrí Tréinfhear
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0890, Page 199
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- (continued from previous page)199in caravans in the Winter months, and in old tents in the Summer months.
Travelling folk generally go to patterns, sports and fairs. Some of these who go to these places often travel as far as the West of Ireland.
On Mr Cooney's farm at Raheenduff, Oulart, Co Wexford there are always travellers stopping.Nora Breen,
Carrigeen, Ferns, Co Wexford.These stories were told to me by my mother,
Mrs Katie Breen, ( 52 years)
[ same address ]
- Travelling Folk
The following tinkers call around here :- Mrs Scott, Mrs Kelly, Mrs Moorehouse, Mrs Cash. Mrs Mollie O'Brien, Mrs Nannie Berry, and Mrs Connors.
They all ask for bread, butter, sugar, tea, meat, horse-hair, bottles, milk, eggs, boots, stockings, and clothes.
They generally are given, bread, milk, eggs, tea and sugar. They sell quart - tins, rings, brooches, holy-pictures, purses, frames. We don't mind whether they come or not for they are not much trouble.
These tinkers do not bring newa from one place to another.Mary Breen
Kilcoulshea, Ferns, Co Wexford.These stories were told to me by my mother Mrs J Breen. (52) - Collector
- Mary Breen
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Kilcoilshy, Co. Wexford
- Informant
- Mrs J. Breen
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 52
- Address
- Kilcoilshy, Co. Wexford
