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School: Rahan (B.)

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Rahan, Co. Offaly
Teacher:
L. Ó Reannacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0805, Page 229

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    Travelling Folk.
    Nowadays travelling folk are few and they are seldom seen in this district. Long ago travelling folk were more common. They sold delph, mats and other small items to the people of this district. The people then provided them with a bed or a bag of straw for the night and they slept beside the fire.
    Most of these people are poor and they are generally welcome to the people's houses. They do not stay any longer than one night in any house. The greater number of the travelling folk carry provisions with them but they accept some alms also such as milk, potatoes and bread.
    Travelling folk called at my home a few times and my mother bought delph from them
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. people by social grouping
        1. travellers (~3,023)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Francis Condron
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Glaskill, Co. Offaly
    Informant
    Joseph Condron
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Glaskill, Co. Offaly