School: Shanakill, Roscrea

Location:
Shanakill, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Seán Ó Ceallaigh

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0547, Page 164

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Travelling Folk

A pedlar named James Brien used come around here with an ass and car selling pins and needles and lacers and delph and studs...

A pedlar named James Brien used come around here with an ass and car selling pins and needles and lacers and delph and studs.
A man named Ned Heffernan often comes around this part of the country. He is a drover and is from Upperchurch.
There was a drover called "Jacko" going around here. He died in the Thurles Home.
There was a man around her called John Hayes. He was an old man. He had eating diabetis. He used be praying along the road. He died in some home.
A man called Jack Arthur often comes around here. He would sometimes work with the farmers.
Hutchinson the sweep often goes around here. He stops at Carrolls.

Collector
Daniel Quinlan
Gender
male
Address
Shanakill, Co. Tipperary
Informant
Mr Quinlan
Relation
parent
Gender
male
Address
Shanakill, Co. Tipperary
Language
English

There is only one fairy fort around this district. It is in P. Kennedy's land in Gurt-

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